Pakistan one day captain, Misbah ul Haq has urged the Pakistan pace battery to extend proper support to master spinner Saeed Ajmal to fetch desired results against India in India during the three one-day match series later this month. “Total reliance on Ajmal cannot lead to our desired goals and our all bowlers, irrespective of their type, should put in their best to play their due role in elevating team’s performance against India,” he told reporters here on Wednesday after a training session of the team at Gadaffi stadium. Misbah called upon the bowlers to excel in their respective art of bowling for leading Pak team to success during the one-day games.
He expressed his satisfaction over team’s preparations for the Indian tour and said the practice matches are helping the senior players in a big way to gain touch and from. “It is a positive sign that big guns like Younis Khan and Shahid Afridi are getting back to form and through this training at home we will be fully prepared to give India a tough time in the one-day games. He rejected a questioner that India after their loss to England at home will be an easy opponent to beat. “We should not forget the important aspect of a come back by the Indian side no matter they have lost to England because it (India) is a team which has in-depth batting and quality bowlers in their ranks and in the given circumstances there is no need to undermine their strength,” he asserted. Misbah was beaming with confidence when asked his team’s prospects in the one day games. “We have victory in our mind set and we will be demonstrating a collective team effort to rise to the occasion,” he said.
Pak one day captain supported the idea of batting consultant of the team, the former captain, Inzamam ul Haq, to display aggressive cricket in the series. “When ever Pak-India team plays aggressive cricket is witnessed and our bowlers as well as the batsmen will be under heavy load of responsibility to show case their talent in aggressive style of cricket to defy Indian side,” he said.
To a question, he said the final line for the matches will be named after reviewing pitch and playing conditions and if any player who performs to a higher level in the T20 matches can be also be considered for one day games.
He did not agree to a question that Pak team will be under pressure while playing India in the Indian backyard. “Why to be feel under pressure ,but one thing is obvious it is very important series between the two countries because when ever both teams plays emotions are involved and what is important for us is to remain focus in our batting, bowling and fielding to outshine Indian opposition,” he added.
