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KARACHI: The interim Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shahid Afridi has hinted at making a bouncy pitch for the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi, which begins on January 2.
Interim chief selector @SAfridiOfficial reached NSK to see pitch preparations for second Test#PAKvNZ #BabarAzam𓃵 #shahidkhanafridi #ShahidAfridiDaughter pic.twitter.com/mydMr3WZzG
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Speaking to media here on Saturday after meeting curator, he said “we want our cricket to move forward but the pitches we have played on won’t help us do that. Such pitches are not good for bowlers. We are trying to make a bouncy pitch for the second Test.”
Babar azam ko hatany ka koi plan nahi hy ,Babar ko hatany ya na hatany ka faisla Chairman ka hy said @SAfridiOfficial pic.twitter.com/5WMWryIEBU
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He said the pitches prepared in recent times for test cricket could be damaging for the fast bowlers. “We can prepare good pitches as well. We plan to prepare a bouncy pitch for the second test at Karachi.”
Responding to questions, he said “I am not running one man show.”
'I am not running one man show' says @SAfridiOfficial #PAKvNZ #ShahidAfridi # pic.twitter.com/OfmBhr8OWI
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He also hinted at making two teams for the men’s national side in order to improve the bench strength.
“I want to create two teams for Pakistan before my tenure ends in order to improve bench strength,” Afridi said while speaking to media in Karachi on Saturday.
He also spoke about communication gap between the players and the officials.
“I feel like there was lack of communication in the past. I got to know about the issues of players by speaking to them individually,” he said.
'Selection committee contacted Fakhar and Haris personally' reveals @SAfridiOfficial #PAKvNZ #FakharZaman #ShahidAfridi #RamizRaja pic.twitter.com/HZK4NG0pUl
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