Sri Lanka Tests: Pakistan fit and raring to go, says batting manager Flower
ACCLIMATISING: Flower believes a stay in Lahore will assistance a players to adjust to a conditions that will be offering in Abu Dhabi and Dubai during a dual Tests opposite Sri Lanka. PHOTO COURTESY: PCB
LAHORE: After successful ODI and T20 campaigns, pleasantness victories in Champions Trophy and in a Independence Cup, Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistan are scheming to take on Sri Lanka in a UAE for a two-Test series, starting Sep 28.
PCB called 18 players for a stay during a National Academy Lahore to ready for a Tests in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and batting manager Grant Flower believes a group is in good shape.
“It will be easy to sight them as they are fit and are removing used to a conditions here,” Flower told The Express Tribune, adding batsmen worked on a basis on a initial day.
He combined that players have to acclimatize themselves for a UAE weather. “The conditions here in Lahore and in Dubai are similar, so it will be easy for us to sight gripping a UAE conditions in mind.”
When asked if Pakistani batsmen need alleviation in a specific area, Flower said: “There is no specific area we will be operative on with them. We are operative in ubiquitous to make urge their shot-making.”
He continued: “I have only asked them to stay focused and determined. The some-more assured they are, a better. Their shots will simulate their confidence. There are a integrate of use matches here too, that will assistance them rigging adult for a Test series.”
‘Players happy with Sarfraz as captain’
Sarfraz will lead a Pakistan in his first-ever Test as captain after Misbahul Haq late and Flower thinks players are gentle with him during a helm.
“Players are happy with him during a stay that shows that a group will perform good underneath him,” pronounced Flower.
Commenting on a replacements of Misbah and Younus Khan, he said: “They were a legends of Pakistan cricket. They have left a outrageous legacy, though a diversion moves on, and like other tip teams, a tip players have to be transposed during some indicate and that time is here for Pakistan.”
Flower afterwards vested his trust in a likes of Haris Sohail and Usman Salahuddin, who he believes, if deposit in, can broach results.
“If we demeanour during a stream lot of immature players training with us, we can see a intensity in Haris Sohail and Usman Salahuddin. They are good in a longer format of a game, though it will take a prolonged time for them to settle themselves to compare a mass of Misbah and Younus,” he said.
‘Stay common and confident’
Flower changed on to lay down suggestions for a Pakistan group when they face Sri Lanka.
“If they stay common and assured to face a arriving challenge, and leave no possibility for a competition group afterwards they can win a series,” pronounced Flower.
Meanwhille, Flower pronounced a batsmen will not face any unrelenting plea as distant as a conditions in a UAE are concerned. “You will get to see a good understanding of spin bowling and retreat swing. And a batsmen are used to a conditions in a UAE. It won’t be a problem for them to face a Sri Lankan bowlers.”
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