Talking Points From Sarfraz Ahmed and Mickey Arthur’s Press Conference

Here is a look at a few talking points from Sarfraz Ahmed and Mickey Arthur’s press conference that took place yesterday, just before the squad’s departure to England.

All Bases Covered

Pakistan’s head coach seemed confident and was off the view that in terms of fitness and attitude they had all bases covered and hence, had a good chance of lifting the prestigious trophy.

Yasir Plays The World Cup If Shadab Doesn’t Recover

Despite a dismal ODI series against Australia and despite an ordinary record in the format, Yasir Shah is still head coach, Mickey Arthur’s favorite to replace Shadab Khan if the 20 year old is unable to recover from a virus before the world cup. Mickey believes that the wickets in UAE were flat and that Yasir will be a handful if in England the green shirts find a wicket where it grips.

Sarfraz Plans to Bat In The Top 5

Pakistan’s captain Sarfraz Ahmed revealed that he was going to bat in the top 5. Pakistan is likely to play two with 2 openers and have the likes of Mohd. Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam and Haris Sohail in the middle order. So, how he bats in the top 5 is anyone’s guess!

Happy Going In As A Tournament Underdogs

Pakistan’s captain also said that he was more comfortable with the underdogs tag as the green shirts have a history of struggling every time they enter a tournament as favorites.