PAK vs NZ: Pakistani cricketers meet Williamson after draw

The hosts fell only 15 runs short of the 319-run target

January 06, 2023
— Faizan Lakhani for Geo

KARACHI: Following the final day's play in Karachi between Pakistan and New Zealand, several Pakistani cricketers opted to meet New Zealand's master batter Kane Williamson and seek tips from him.

As soon as the match and post-match presentation concluded, Pakistani cricketers Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, and Shan Masood gathered around Kane Williamson and started discussing various aspects of batting with the top Kiwi batter.

The players could be heard talking about batting longer in five-day cricket, footwork, and other aspects of batting.

At one point, when Saud asked Williamson about his techniques, the Kiwi cricketers said "it is not easy to bowl you out," before telling the Pakistani batter about the areas where he can work further.

Williamson advised Pakistani batters to be patient and remain focused on the game. He also spoke about foot movement in different conditions and shared his experience of playing on different wickets in different countries.

Seeing batters talking to Kane Williamson, Pakistan’s batting coach Mohammad Yousuf also joined the gathering and started discussing various aspects of cricket with the New Zealand batter.

Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News.

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