Pakistan chose Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan as their main spin options, forcing a journalist to compare their statistics with those of India’s Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan cricket team chief selector and former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq left everyone divided at a press conference to announce the squad for the ICC World Cup 2023.
Pakistan chose Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan as their top options, forcing a journalist to compare their statistics with those of Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who had a fabulous performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup. In comparison, Nawaz and Shadab had a rather poor performance in the continental event, in which India emerged triumphant, beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final.
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Inzamam, in a style that has become his own, said that while the statistics were correct, he could not select Kuldeep for Pakistan because he plays for India, a response that left everyone divided.
“You have got some good statistics on both the players, but let me tell you that I cannot select Kuldeep Yadav… for me that is a problem as he is from another team,” he told reporters.
“We have selected Shadab and Nawaz because we wanted continuity. The team for the World Cup is planned for the next few years and cannot be changed abruptly. Shadab and Nawaz have done very well in Pakistan for the last two years,” he said. “They haven’t been taking wickets in the middle and performing at their own level.
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caliber, but they have done it in the past and we have confidence in them,” Inzamam added.
Fast bowler Naseem Shah, who suffered an injury during the recently concluded Asia Cup, is not part of Pakistan’s Cricket World Cup squad. However, veteran pacer Hasan Ali has returned to the Cricket World Cup squad. Babar Azam will lead the Pakistan team in the World Cup, while Shadab Khan will be his deputy.
Pakistan Team:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Imam Ul Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
Travel reservations:
Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Haris
First published in: 09-23-2023 at 10:25 IST
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