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BECKENHAM: Pakistan Shaheens captain Saud Shakeel has expressed strong confidence in his side’s preparations on the eve of commencement of their multi-format tour of England, scheduled to get underway tomorrow.
While speaking on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) digital platform, Saud Shakeel mentioned the players’ progress and England’s condition.s
“It takes a couple of days to get used to the conditions of England because the ball tends to move here early on. Regardless of the opportunities we had to prepare, we are progressing well. Since we will start the tour with one-day matches, we started training with the white ball,” he said.
“There were some weather hindrances; it rained a couple of days, but whatever opportunities we got, we utilised them well,” he added.
The Southpaw emphasized Pakistan Shaheens’ bench strength, deeming it crucial for youngsters, while lauding the bench strength of the opposing team.
“They have quite a good bench strength as well. They pick players whom they are looking at for the England team, and our situation is also the same. So, I think it will be a good series,” Shakeel explained.
“We have very talented youngsters, and they all have the opportunity to perform well here and attract the selectors. Performing on such tours gives a different kind of confidence, and after that is international cricket. So, it is a good sign and more such tours should be organised,” Saud Shakeel concluded.
For the unversed, Pakistan Shaheens will kick off their tour of England with a three-match one-day series against Professional County Club Select XI, scheduled to run from July 22 to 27.
Pakistan Shaheens Squad:
Saud Shakeel (c), Ali Zaryab, Azan Awais, Faisal Akram, Haider Ali, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Suleman, Mubasir Khan, Musa Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rohail Nazir (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Shahid Aziz, Shamyl Hussain, and Ubaid Shah
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