Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made some amendments in its structure and the team; they have elected a new captain for Pakistan’s national squad which became a point a critique for many. However, the players are supporting their new captain for an upcoming Bangladesh tour.
According to local media reports, Pakistan’s middle-order batsman Fawad Alam, who was not given a chance to showcase his skills in the 2015 World Cup, addressed a press conference on Wednesday saying that the new-face national team supports the new ODI captain Azhar Ali. “All the players support the new captain. A captain cannot do anything without players’ help and we are here to support him completely,” he said.
“It is like the whole team will make a comeback in the Bangladesh series and this is a prime opportunity for veterans such as Younus (Khan) and youngsters to perform,” he added.
Pakistani squad is currently training to perform in an upcoming Bangladesh series commencing from April 17. Pakistan will be playing with three captains now, including Azhar Ali (ODI), Misbah-ul-Haq (Test) and Shahid Afridi (T20).
“I can hit six too”
Alam said that he has achieved his peak fitness and ready to go in the series against Bangladesh.
Alam said in a press conference outside Gaddafi stadium slammed his critics and said he can hit a six too.
He further said during the absence from international cricket he had learned many things and achieved his peak fitness.
“Apart from sixes and fours, singles and doubles also play a major role in building an innings,” Alam said.
“My primary job is to build the innings and that’s what I would be doing in the upcoming series,” he added, referring to the role Misbah-ul-Haq played in the ODI side for years.
He said Younis Khan and Misbah had been a ‘wall’ for Pakistan in the middle order but in their absence the new generation of batsmen had the perfect opportunity to make a name for themselves.