Shadab Khan, who is the vice captain of Pakistan’s white-ball cricket team, thinks that the England series would be a good way for Pakistan to get ready for the ICC T20 World Cup.
Next month, the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup will be held in Australia.
Shadab Khan, who is the vice captain of Pakistan’s white-ball cricket team, thinks that the England series would be a good way for Pakistan to get ready for the ICC T20 World Cup.
Next month, the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup will be held in Australia.
Shadab said before the first T20I against England that he was practicing to be ready to bowl in both the powerplay and death overs so that he could be used by the team at any point in the game.
Shadab also said that he would be willing to bat higher in the lineup if the team needed him to.
“Of course, this is a very important series and a good chance for us to get ready for the World Cup.” England is one of the most successful teams in modern cricket when it comes to a type of cricket called “limited overs.” So, it will help us get ready for the World Cup and give us time to find the right team before the big game, “he said.
Shadab said that there is always room for improvement in every area when asked what the team needs to work on. But he stressed that the team needs to work hard at batting because he thinks the World T20 matches in Australia will have a lot of runs.
Shadab said that because he is an all-rounder in cricket, he is ready to step in for the team whenever and wherever it is needed.
Shadab added, “For me and Nawaz, the way our team is put together is very important. He or I could be sent to any position, so we have to be ready. I pray that I won’t have to bat earlier than I want to, though.”
Shadab said that he is not going after any specific batter on the England team. Instead, he wants to improve his bowling variations during the upcoming series.
The all-rounder on the national team said, “I’ve been working on something from the Asia Cup, and I’ll keep working on it so it can help me in Australia.”
It’s about how I change up my bowling, which I realised during the T20 blast, especially when I was bowling with a new ball during the powerplay. I’m working on it so that I can be ready to bowl in any part of the game, whether it’s the powerplay or the death overs, he said.
In response to a question, Shadab said that players on both teams know each other well, and he expects the series against England to be a very healthy competition.
He also talked about the good things about playing in franchise leagues all over the world. He said that it has taught players not only about how things are around the world, but also about different cultures, especially for boys from this side of the world.
“It is very important and helpful, especially for young people from poor backgrounds who go abroad. They get to see a completely different world, a different culture, and conditions they aren’t used to, and they learn everything, on and off the field, by being in different conditions and playing with top players from all over the world,” says Shadab.
“Just as England players know how things are in Pakistan because they play in the PSL, we also learn about how things are in other countries,” he said.
The first game of the seven-game Twenty20 International series between Pakistan and England is set to take place today in Karachi.
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