Shaheen wants to win matches for Pakistan with his batting
He was impressive with the bat in PSL 8
Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi is eager to win matches for Pakistan with his batting.
The left-hander impressed one and all with his batting abilities in the recently-concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL). He scored 133 runs in eight innings at a strike-rate of 168.35 during PSL 8.
Ahead of the series against New Zealand on home soil, Shaheen is once again looking to make an impact with the bat in hand. He was also seen putting in the hard yards while batting in the nets during the ongoing training camp in Lahore.
“I had interest in batting since U19 days but never did that properly. However, that has changed recently. During my rehab, I did a lot of batting practice,” Shaheen said on Saturday.
“I’m gradually learning the art of batting so that it helps Pakistan. I would like to win matches for Pakistan regardless of my batting position,” he added.
It must be noted that the Pakistan team is currently preparing for the limited-overs series against New Zealand on home soil.
The Black Caps’ tour of Pakistan will include five ODIs and as many T20I matches.
The New Zealand squad left for Pakistan tour earlier today (Sunday), ahead of the first T20I in Lahore on April 14. New Zealand will arrive in Pakistan in the wee hours of April 11.
Pakistan squads
T20I: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan
ODI: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir
Series schedule (T20Is to start at 9pm; ODIs to begin at 3.30pm):
14 Apr - 1st T20I, Lahore
15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
27 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
29 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi
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