Following a second loss in opposition to Afghanistan within the ongoing T20 collection, former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur backed younger cricketers — Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Haris — who could not carry out properly.
The Inexperienced Shirts confronted a disastrous loss in opposition to the neighbouring nation as left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed the wickets of Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique, each for nought, within the first over, through the second match.
In the meantime, Haris might rating solely 15 for 9 earlier than being despatched to the dugout.
The general efficiency of the aspect within the T20I collection has been a disappointment for Pakistani followers and has attracted numerous criticism.
Nonetheless, Arthur is of the view that there is no such thing as a doubt within the expertise of the three kids who proved their mettle in league cricket however worldwide cricket comes with totally different pressures and obligations.
“Groom them, give them time and allow them opportunities to bat with experienced players and they will come through,” Arthur wrote on Twitter.
It could be famous that younger gamers have been given probability within the ongoing three-match collection in opposition to Afghanistan. Pakistani all-rounder Shadab Khan — is main the aspect rather than Babar Azam — had stated: “This series is for our youngsters. We tried to give them confidence.”
Following the loss within the first match, Afghanistan’s maiden win in opposition to Pakistan in worldwide cricket, Khan had stated that gamers might not generally carry out because of the nerves of worldwide cricket however we should always again them.
He additional had said {that a} participant ought to neither be made a star after only one good efficiency nor be discarded after one failure.
