Shahid Afridi has actually claimed that he would not let Azam Khan near the Pakistan team based upon where Afridi views Khan’s physical fitness to be at.
Pakistan are presently in England playing a 4-game T20I collection in advance of the 2024 guys’s T20 World Cup inNorth America After a washout in the initial game in Leeds, Pakistan shed the 2nd at Edgbaston by 23 runs, chasing after a target of 184. Azam Khan, batting at No.6, made 11 off 10 rounds.
Azam has actually been selected for the T20 World Cup after having a good PSL 2024 where he racked up 226 go for a strike price of 171.21. However, his T20I manipulates up until now have not been excellent. From 12 T20Is and 11 innings with the bat, Azam has actually made just 88 go for approximately 11 and a strike price of 146, with a high rating of 30.
To contribute to his efficiencies with the bat, there have actually constantly been issues regarding his physical fitness, a problem which has actually climbed once again. Shahid Afridi, a previous T20 World Cup champion for Pakistan, discussed exactly how Azam’s physical fitness degrees are undesirable which he would not have him in the Pakistan team.
Speaking on a Pakistani information network, Afridi claimed: “Fitness is the important things. If you are in shape, your body movement provides it away on the ground, be it while batting, bowling, or fielding. You can not jeopardize on physical fitness.
“I would never let Azam Khan get anywhere near the team as far as fitness is concerned. I praise him too, he’s strong and well built, he hits well. He has played good knocks in the West Indies.”
Afridi specified exactly how maintaining gates in the West Indies will certainly be a difficulty for Azam: “In England, the round lugs behind the stumps (while maintaining). But when they’ll most likely to the West Indies, the round will not bring as a lot there, it will certainly maintain reduced.
“I hope he doesn’t struggle, but I am worried about his keeping against spinners in West Indian conditions with this fitness, because the ball stays low there and you have to keep your body low as well.”
The previous leg-spinner after that cleared up that he really did not wish to demotivate any individual in advance of the World Cup which conversations and objections can take place after the event.
“As a senior, my wish is to support every player as the team is going for the World Cup. After the World Cup we can discuss and criticise. But for now, I only want to support the boys and want to make sure that they don’t get any such message where they feel, ‘We are going for the World Cup and this is what Shahid bhai is talking about.’”
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