2017 Champions Trophy: Afridi backs Pakistan bowling to glow opposite India

CLASH OF TITANS: Pakistan take on India during Edgbaston in their 2017 Champions Trophy debate opener before confronting South Africa and Sri Lanka after in a organisation matches. PHOTO: AFP

For spectators around a globe, a 2017 Champions Trophy will kick-off from Jun 1, though fans from Pakistan and India have noted their calendars for Jun 4 when both arch-rivals strife in their organisation compare and former all-rounder Shahid Afridi is no different.

The 37-year-old is anxiously available a appetizing strife and says he is awaiting a rousing opening from Pakistan opposite India.

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“We are now usually a month divided from a biggest cricket compare of a year — a appetizing India-Pakistan face-off in a ICC Champions Trophy during Edgbaston,” Afridi wrote for International Cricket Council’s (ICC) website. “Like millions of fans around a world, we am also vehement about a diversion and demeanour brazen to a rarely interesting compare between a dual normal rivals, who have a abounding cricketing story between them.”

He added: “The Champions Trophy is a usually ICC eventuality where Pakistan have had successes opposite India. We won a 2004 compare during Edgbaston and afterwards a 2009 compare during Centurion. we wish a Men in Green broach a rousing opening during Edgbaston to urge their record opposite India in tellurian events.”

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Afridi, who played 398 ODIs for Pakistan, believes India will have an top palm in a compare though Pakistan bowling choice can assistance Sarfraz Ahmed and his group tame a Virat Kohli-led side.

“On a arriving compare in Edgbaston, we unequivocally wish that we see a classical Indo-Pak match,” he wrote. “India have a strength as good as a psychological advantage formed on their new performances opposite us. India are a batting powerhouse packed with talent, that is good upheld by an assertive and assertive bowling line-up.”

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But a former captain is confident.  “I feel Pakistan have a challenging bowling choice that can plea a Indian batting, generally in English conditions. As always, it would be a diversion of nerves and both teams would have to say their restraint throughout,” he added.

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