Asked about these losses, the former Pakistan skipper said it was the absence of key players due to injury that cost the side the embarrassing defeat against New Zealand. “We missed some of our bowlers due to injuries like Usman Khan Shinwari. He is a rising star and he did very well for us against Sri Lanka in UAE,” Hafeez said. The off-spinning all-rounder said Pakistan will be a title contender in next year’s World Cup because of their strong bowling unit, irrespective of the recent losses. “We have a good bunch of players, bowlers in the team. Seamers are there – Amir, Hasan Ali, Faheem is shaping very well who is an all-rounder. So we have the spark in the bowling, we just need a momentum to go into the 2019 World Cup playing abroad. Winning abroad will give us a lot of confidence,” the 37-year-old said. “We are leading into a very good team, we are shaping up very well. Everyone is very clear about their role. We know we have to get momentum outside Asia. That is a goal we really want to achieve.”
Published in Daily Times, February 26th 2018.
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