ISLAMABAD – The newly declared fit Pakistan’s leg spinner Shadab Khanadmitted that the Pakistan’s bowling has not been up to the par in theongoing One Day International (ODI) series in England.
“No doubt our bowling is not performing the way it used to, but AzharMahmood [bowling coach] and the rest of coaches are working on them,” saidShadab, while talking to media.
The leggie said that the bowlers need to take wickets in Englishconditions, otherwise there will be a massive score to tackle. “We need totake wickets with the new ball and in the middle overs as well especiallythe modern game is such that if one doesn’t take wickets then theopposition can hit 150 or more runs in the final 10 overs of the game,”said Shadab.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday declared Shadab fit for theICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after his latest test results reflected zeroviral load in his blood.
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The leg-spinner will now leave for London on Thursday, 16 May, further saidthat he would try to get used to the conditions as soon as possible.
However, Shadab’s appearances in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 warm-upmatches, scheduled for 24 and 26 May against Afghanistan and Bangladeshrespectively, are subject to his fitness and the team management’s decision.
