‘Will adopt attacking approach’: Bradburn opens up ahead of Afghanistan series
He is the head coach of Pakistan men's cricket team
Pakistan’s head coach Grant Bradburn on Wednesday opened up ahead of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan saying that the team will adopt an attacking approach.
Talking to the media, Bradburn also discussed Pakistan’s mindset and how the Green Shirts have changed themselves with the game.
“Cricket is changing, so we decided to plan accordingly,” Bradburn said while talking to the media. “A glimpse of Pakistan was seen in the series against New Zealand and we will continue playing that way."
“Sri Lankan conditions will not be difficult but we will play with an attacking mindset," he added.
The 57-year-old also talked about the team’s director Mickey Arthur saying that the coaching staff is in contact with the South African.
“We are in contact with Mickey Arthur, he is a part [of coaching stuff] and it is not difficult to work without him. He will join us on August 23 and will be with the team in World Cup, New Zealand and Australia tours.”
Bradburn then talked about the aspects team needs to improve in and the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan.
“We need to be more attacking in middle-overs. In the past, we have struggled there and now we have been working on it.
“We are happy to see the way players have worked in the recent camps. They are also playing cricket leagues like The Hundred and Lanka Premier League (LPL). Our mindset on how we have to play is very clear.
“We only think of one match at a time. At this moment, all we are thinking about is Afghanistan. They are a tough team whom we respect a lot,” Bradburn added.
Lastly, he welcomed the appointment of Inzamam-ul-Haq as chief selector and also talked about the changes in the Asia Cup squad.
“It is great to have a veteran like Inzamam, we have worked together previously," he said.
"Having someone like Faheem Ashraf in the squad is good, we are hoping he will finish matches now. We have great options like Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz so we need to instil confidence in them,” he concluded.
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