LAHORE: Pakistan’s head coach Misbahul Haq has opened up about the exclusion of Shahnawaz Dahani into the national side, saying that the rookier pacer has a bright future ahead of him.
While speaking during a virtual press conference today (Sunday), Misbah said that Dahani, who was the top wicket-taker in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six, was not part of the England tour because the team was announced before the conclusion of T20 league.
“Shahnawaz Dahani is a future prospect for Pakistan cricket. The team was announced 20 days before so he was not part of white-ball cricket but he is included in squad for West Indies Tests. He isn’t with us for England tour but will consider him,” he added.
Meanwhile, the head coach refrained from commenting on Younis Khan’s resignation as batting coach but admitted that the latter’s presence helped the younger players in the side.
“I don’t want to comment on that. Younis Khan’s experience was always good for these young players. This is all decided between the PCB and the coach but we now have to live with that and focus on the resources we have,” he added.
Talking about the team combination ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup, Misbah said, “Overall, I think we know the team which will play T20 World Cup apart from the middle-order and specifically positions five and six.”
“We have included Azam Khan and Sohaib Maqsood in the side and hopefully the next two series will help us fill this gap. Our top four batsman and bowling lineup are more or less confirmed,” the head coach concluded.
