Pace bowler, Junaid Khan said that he has turned down the offers to play in the county cricket to remain focus on Champions trophy to be played in England this summer.
“I have no plan to play county cricket because I want to be in best shape and top form and fitness for the champions trophy, ‘he said here on Monday.
He said in the past he had a stint with Lancashire, and recently got good offers from Durham and a few other county teams, and he has turned down the offers to remain focus in the line of national duty .
The 23-year-old left arm quick bowler, said that he has taken into consideration the advise of the Pakistan Cricket to avoid the injury factor and to fully prepare for the Champions Trophy.
Junaid who hurt his leg during the recently concluded tour of South Africa said it was a very beneficial experience to lead a team in the super eight T20 tournament.’ It was a very good learning experience and helped me a lot to learn more about the leadership qualities ‘.
He said he would be aiming to give his one hundred percent during upcoming national departmental One-day tournament.
He was upbeat when told that former pace greatWasim Akram may impart tips to the pace bowlers at the national training camp for the build up of the team for Champions trophy.
‘I am eager to learn finer points of the pace bowling from him (Wasim) and it would say it is going to be an ideal opportunity to polish my skills with the help of vast experience of swing master Wasim,’ he asserted.
