*KARACHI: Islamabad United batsman Luke Ronchi said on Saturday thatPakistan was a peaceful country and that he was happy to play crickethere. *

Islamabad United players Luke Ronchi, Shadab Khan and Steven Finn heapedpraise on the PSL for giving fans the opportunity to watch quality cricket.

“We’re happy to be in Pakistan, it is a peaceful country,” said LukeRonchi. “People welcomed us with open arms.”

Spinner Shadab Khan said he was proud to be a part of the PSL in Pakistan.He thanked foreign cricketers for coming to Pakistan.

“We feel really happy to show these guys (foreign players) where we playedall our lives and to show them that we are a peaceful country,” he added.

Regarding the final, Shadab Khan credited Islamabad United spin bowlingcoach Saeed Ajmal with teaching him a lot. He said that the team wouldperform well in the final as well.

Steven Finn said that Shane Watson was the toughest batsman that he hadfaced in the PSL.

“I’ve learned that he can really take on the bowler as soon as he picks upthe line and length,” said Finn. “Among the Pakistani batsman, I thinkKarman Akmal was the toughest to bowl to this year,” he added.

Shadab Khan said that he was fortunate that God had blessed him with theability to bowl lots of varieties such as the Googly, slow ball and the legspin. He thanked Sarfaraz Ahmed for placing confidence in him especiallywhen he had come to the squad as a newcomer.

“Sarfaraz is an aggressive captain and wants his teammates to playattacking cricket as well,” he said.