Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
"There's still 2 spots in the bowling department which are undecided (for the WC)" : Azhar Mahmood
Azhar Mahmood at a presser today:
"Disappointing for us that we lost the series"
"The bowlers today bowled really well, but we must give credit to them. The way Finch is batting, he's been phenomenal and Maxi played well today"
"Positives for us as well, Shinwari came back and bowled well, Junaid did well"
"We're trying to give benched players more chances to play international cricket"
"There's a lot of positives in the batting department, Haris and Rizwan hit hundreds. Unfortunately today, the ball was doing a bit and we weren't good enough"
"We've been playing cricket since the last 6 months so some of the players needed rest and this was the chance for us to provide them rest. It was also a chance to test our bench strength to see how capable they are"
"There's still 2 spots in the bowling department which are undecided, options are Shinwari, Amir, Junaid, Abbas, Hasnain. We need to pick two of these guys so this is an opportunity for them to show their talent and make a spot for themselves in the World Cup squad"
"There is pressure on the team but we know we don't have 7 players of our main team that will go to the WC. Bringing Fakhar, Babar and Hafeez will strengthen the batting but there's 1-2 spots that need players. If we take a third opener, Shan has gotten chances and he's been playing well, he was hitting the ball well in the innings of 40. In bowling also, we know what our main strength is. We're trying some others, like Yasir who can be a wicket-taking option in the middle overs. When we go to England, the pitches are dry at this time so we were thinking we can pick Yasir. So we're trying different combinations to see what are the correct players for the spots in the World Cup squad. If we keep playing our main players then we won't know about the rest who make up the squad"
"Sharjah pitches didn't have much assistance for the bowlers but if you look at our bowlers, they took it to the 48th and 49th over when they were chasing 280"
"OK we lost the match but we know the strengths and weaknesses of our bowlers. We'll work on that at the camp we will set up"
"Amir is a wonderful bowler. But since he returned, he was playing non stop cricket so we have to do work on his fitness. If Amir is fit and bowling well then we know he is a wicket-taker. The reason for that is playing 3 formats, in limited overs you bowl a bit shorter. Amir is a swing bowler and that's what makes him dangerous. On a Sharjah type wicket, you have to bowl a bit shorter so his ball isn't swinging but he's working hard and I hope he'll come back strong"
"When you have experienced bowlers they know how to bowl against a player like Maxwell, like Junaid bowled to him. Hasnain struggled a bit but the more he plays international cricket, the better he'll get. It's very difficult, specially when you drop a batsman like that, to stop a player like that when they're on song. I think we need to learn from our mistakes, we had a plan about where to bowl but he's a good player and you need experience to bowl against these guys"
Azhar Mahmood at a presser today:
"Disappointing for us that we lost the series"
"The bowlers today bowled really well, but we must give credit to them. The way Finch is batting, he's been phenomenal and Maxi played well today"
"Positives for us as well, Shinwari came back and bowled well, Junaid did well"
"We're trying to give benched players more chances to play international cricket"
"There's a lot of positives in the batting department, Haris and Rizwan hit hundreds. Unfortunately today, the ball was doing a bit and we weren't good enough"
"We've been playing cricket since the last 6 months so some of the players needed rest and this was the chance for us to provide them rest. It was also a chance to test our bench strength to see how capable they are"
"There's still 2 spots in the bowling department which are undecided, options are Shinwari, Amir, Junaid, Abbas, Hasnain. We need to pick two of these guys so this is an opportunity for them to show their talent and make a spot for themselves in the World Cup squad"
"There is pressure on the team but we know we don't have 7 players of our main team that will go to the WC. Bringing Fakhar, Babar and Hafeez will strengthen the batting but there's 1-2 spots that need players. If we take a third opener, Shan has gotten chances and he's been playing well, he was hitting the ball well in the innings of 40. In bowling also, we know what our main strength is. We're trying some others, like Yasir who can be a wicket-taking option in the middle overs. When we go to England, the pitches are dry at this time so we were thinking we can pick Yasir. So we're trying different combinations to see what are the correct players for the spots in the World Cup squad. If we keep playing our main players then we won't know about the rest who make up the squad"
"Sharjah pitches didn't have much assistance for the bowlers but if you look at our bowlers, they took it to the 48th and 49th over when they were chasing 280"
"OK we lost the match but we know the strengths and weaknesses of our bowlers. We'll work on that at the camp we will set up"
"Amir is a wonderful bowler. But since he returned, he was playing non stop cricket so we have to do work on his fitness. If Amir is fit and bowling well then we know he is a wicket-taker. The reason for that is playing 3 formats, in limited overs you bowl a bit shorter. Amir is a swing bowler and that's what makes him dangerous. On a Sharjah type wicket, you have to bowl a bit shorter so his ball isn't swinging but he's working hard and I hope he'll come back strong"
"When you have experienced bowlers they know how to bowl against a player like Maxwell, like Junaid bowled to him. Hasnain struggled a bit but the more he plays international cricket, the better he'll get. It's very difficult, specially when you drop a batsman like that, to stop a player like that when they're on song. I think we need to learn from our mistakes, we had a plan about where to bowl but he's a good player and you need experience to bowl against these guys"
