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Shaheen Shah Afridi during 3rd T20I post-match presser:
"The history of the ground was telling us that winning the toss and bowling first in previous matches, both domestic and international, had much more success. We decided as a team that chasing would be better, but unfortunately, we could not deliver as a bowling unit in the power play. Looking at all three matches, the bowling has collapsed, but you definitely have to give more time to this team if we are to think about the big events."
“Whenever you come onto such a tour, you will not get an easy opponent. New Zealand has always been a very good team. When we come into these conditions, it's not easy to adapt and comptete although we have prepared well. If you look at the opening pair, we tried our best. I had said in an earlier interview also that we have 17 matches and we are trying to ensure that our best 11 and best 15 players will be there. Only for the sake of combination, obviously, you will have to try. Similarly, now with the bowling unit, you will have to give an opportunity to everyone because they are the top performers in the domestic circuit. So I think we will give them as much opportunity as possible.”
About Haris Rauf:
“Obviously, when you win, they say that he is your best player, but when you lose, they say that nothing is going right. Even today, if you see that Henry got hit for more than 50 runs and he is their best bowler. In the last match, someone else got hit for 50, so this is the beauty of T20. In such a small ground, you can go for 40, 50 runs. Haris got hit on some good balls as well. We do understand what we have done wrong. He is our best player in T20 cricket and has the most wickets in this format.”
About Saim Ayub and Azam Khan:
“Saim Ayub can be a big star for Pakistan. He has the ability and hunger to do it for Pakistan. Whenever he practices in the nets, he tries to give his best. In these conditions, it is not very easy for such a youngster to prove himself. We have to give him opportunities."
"Azam Khan is the best domestic performer in Pakistan. If you look at his strike rate and average at number 5 and 6, it is the best in Pakistan. These are the players who, if given proper opportunity, will be beneficial for the Pakistan team.”
About Babar Azam:
“As I said earlier, Babar has no issues with his form, you should also see the conditions he has played in like Autralia. One or two innings do not make any difference. Babar has proved it again. He has played three good innings in three consecutive matches. It is obvious that he could not finish it for Pakistan today, but there should be a player with him on the other end who can help him take the game deep. But Babar did his best, played very well in all matches, but unfortunately, if there was a good batter with him at the other end, he could have finished the match as well.”
About changes in the remaining matches:
“We are thinking about the combination that we can try at Christchurch. We will have a look at the pitch again. We will have to give chances because the new players are sitting on the bench. You have to try your bench. We are trying to make a team that will have the best 15 players in the T20 World Cup for us.”
“It does not matter whether the result is there or not. What matters is that the team is trying, and everyone is thinking about what can be done to make it better. From number 1 to number 11, they are trying on the field and discussing what can be done to make it better for Pakistan. All of them are doing it. The results will come but will just have to wait for some time."
"The history of the ground was telling us that winning the toss and bowling first in previous matches, both domestic and international, had much more success. We decided as a team that chasing would be better, but unfortunately, we could not deliver as a bowling unit in the power play. Looking at all three matches, the bowling has collapsed, but you definitely have to give more time to this team if we are to think about the big events."
“Whenever you come onto such a tour, you will not get an easy opponent. New Zealand has always been a very good team. When we come into these conditions, it's not easy to adapt and comptete although we have prepared well. If you look at the opening pair, we tried our best. I had said in an earlier interview also that we have 17 matches and we are trying to ensure that our best 11 and best 15 players will be there. Only for the sake of combination, obviously, you will have to try. Similarly, now with the bowling unit, you will have to give an opportunity to everyone because they are the top performers in the domestic circuit. So I think we will give them as much opportunity as possible.”
About Haris Rauf:
“Obviously, when you win, they say that he is your best player, but when you lose, they say that nothing is going right. Even today, if you see that Henry got hit for more than 50 runs and he is their best bowler. In the last match, someone else got hit for 50, so this is the beauty of T20. In such a small ground, you can go for 40, 50 runs. Haris got hit on some good balls as well. We do understand what we have done wrong. He is our best player in T20 cricket and has the most wickets in this format.”
About Saim Ayub and Azam Khan:
“Saim Ayub can be a big star for Pakistan. He has the ability and hunger to do it for Pakistan. Whenever he practices in the nets, he tries to give his best. In these conditions, it is not very easy for such a youngster to prove himself. We have to give him opportunities."
"Azam Khan is the best domestic performer in Pakistan. If you look at his strike rate and average at number 5 and 6, it is the best in Pakistan. These are the players who, if given proper opportunity, will be beneficial for the Pakistan team.”
About Babar Azam:
“As I said earlier, Babar has no issues with his form, you should also see the conditions he has played in like Autralia. One or two innings do not make any difference. Babar has proved it again. He has played three good innings in three consecutive matches. It is obvious that he could not finish it for Pakistan today, but there should be a player with him on the other end who can help him take the game deep. But Babar did his best, played very well in all matches, but unfortunately, if there was a good batter with him at the other end, he could have finished the match as well.”
About changes in the remaining matches:
“We are thinking about the combination that we can try at Christchurch. We will have a look at the pitch again. We will have to give chances because the new players are sitting on the bench. You have to try your bench. We are trying to make a team that will have the best 15 players in the T20 World Cup for us.”
“It does not matter whether the result is there or not. What matters is that the team is trying, and everyone is thinking about what can be done to make it better. From number 1 to number 11, they are trying on the field and discussing what can be done to make it better for Pakistan. All of them are doing it. The results will come but will just have to wait for some time."
