Umar Gul, who served as Pakistan’s interim bowling coach for latest Afghanistan and New Zeaand collection, has revealed his 5 potential pacers for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 scheduled in India.
In an unique interview with Cricket Pakistan, Gul emphasised the significance of retaining the tempo assault that was profitable through the New Zealand ODI collection.
He additionally acknowledged the importance of a powerful spin assault, particularly for the reason that mega-event can be performed on the Indian soil.
“In case you speak about our bowling, the tempo assault that we had through the New Zealand collection needs to be retained and these are our greatest bowlers for the World Cup. They’re Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah and Mohammad Wasim Jr,” Gul mentioned.
“In case you speak about spin assault, understanding that the mega-event is being performed in India, you then require assist out of your spinners, you’ve high all-rounders, like Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, and I feel we have now a wonderful and balanced bowling aspect.
“Now we have a number of expectations from the bowlers and if we go there and take part within the World Cup, then the outcomes may be optimistic and we have now a number of possibilities on successful the event,” he added.
Whereas discussing the inclusion of lanky pacer, Ihsanullah, the previous cricketer said that it is perhaps too early for the younger bowler, as he has primarily performed home and T20 cricket, however the ODI format presents a special problem.
“It is nonetheless early for him. He [Ihsanullah] has emerged from the home aspect and transitioned into T20 cricket, the place he showcased his expertise. Though he has prior expertise in home cricket, together with one-day and four-day video games, taking part in a special format like ODI requires a special method. Whereas he has demonstrated his prowess in T20s along with his fast tempo and aggressive bowling, we have to observe his efficiency within the upcoming ODI collection and the World Cup to gauge how nicely he can adapt and put together for the challenges forward,” he mentioned.
Gul additional talked about that the first-choice tempo assault for the mega-event would encompass the lethal trio of Shaheen, Naseem and Rauf. Nonetheless, he emphasised the significance of getting succesful choices on the bench, which incorporates Ihsanullah and Wasim Jr.
“The primary selection would be the trio tempo assault of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf for the mega-event, however in the event you take a look at the bench then you might want to have the provision of Ihsanullah and Waseem Jr. In my view, Ihsanullah and Wasim needs to be given possibilities within the Asia Cup,” he mentioned.
“Earlier than the World Cup we have now to strive Ihsanullah within the few matchs we get, with a view to know if he is able to play the fifty-over format, as a result of there can be aggressive cricket within the worldwide stage and I do know he has the potential to serve Pakistan sooner or later,” he concluded.