Shoaib Akhtar's explosive remark ahead of T20 final: 'Eng know Pak bowlers India jaise nahi hai..'
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar is of the opinion that it won't be as easy for England when they take on Babar Azam led Pakistan on Sunday.
“Farak ye padega ki England ek comprehensive position me hai. England ka confidence sky-rocketing hoga. England ko pata hai ki yahan par Pakistan bowlers India bowling ki tarah nahi hai. Yahan kuch na kuch karke jeetna apdega. Itni aasani se walkover nahi milega. (The difference is that England are in a comprehensive position, their confidence will be sky-rocketing. England know Pakistan bowlers are not like India. They will have to work hard to win, they won't get a walkover),” Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.
The former Pakistan pacer also spoke about the return of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to run-scoring, insisting that their increased strike rate in the semi-final against New Zealand was a major boost for the side.
“Babar aur Rizwan pe bohot depend karta hai. Jis strike rate se khele hain, vo important hain. Jin 6 overs me hamaara strike rate missing tha, vo vaapis aa gaya hai. Melbourne wicket allow karegi aapko ki aap ussi strike rate ko maintain karke khelein. (A lot depends on Babar and Rizwan. Their strike rate against New Zealand was very important. The wicket in Melbourne would allow them to maintain a similar strike rate),” Akhtar said.
First published: 13 November 2022, 15:42 IST