LAHORE – Younger all-rounder Arafat Minhas has mentioned that Pakistan’s U19 squad has all bases lined and expressed his hope that the workforce will win the upcoming ICC Males’s U19 World Cup.
Arafat Minhas, who has been a everlasting member of the Pakistan U19 workforce during the last 14 months and has performed two four-dayers, 17 one-day video games and three T20s for the workforce, mentioned that the squad boast gifted batters and bowlers. “We’re absolutely prepared for the U19 World Cup and I really feel the squad has all of the packing containers ticked with gifted batters and bowlers. We are going to look to win the match by enjoying a optimistic model of cricket,” mentioned Minhas.
Arafat Minhas is likely one of the most skilled members of Pakistan’s U19 World Cup squad, having represented the nation in three T20Is within the Asian Video games Males’s Cricket competitors final yr. He has additionally performed 10 Checklist A video games selecting up 9 wickets and scoring 330 runs.
In an interview with PCB Digital on Monday, the all-rounder opened up on his cricketing journey and shared how he made exhausting yards to make his strategy to the U19 degree. “I began my profession at Crescent Cricket Membership in my hometown Multan. I began enjoying leather-based ball cricket at eight years of age after which steadily progressed,” Minhas acknowledged.
“After having braved by the ranks on the U13 and U16 ranges in the previous few years, the newest problem in my profession is the upcoming U19 World Cup. I’m excited and blissful to signify and serve my nation at this degree and searching ahead to the match,” he added.
With the ball in hand, Arafat Minhas likes to watch the opposition batters and consider their strengths earlier than developing with a plan to bowl to them. “In at this time’s cricket, it is extremely vital to disturb the batters with tight strains and lengths and spot their weaknesses which supplies the bowler a bonus. I do comply with a number of the left-arm spinners happening in the intervening time however I don’t copy anybody.”
His batting philosophy revolves round enjoying impactful innings, particularly in instances of disaster as illustrated within the U19 One Day sequence at dwelling in opposition to Sri Lanka U19, the place he was the second-leading run scorer with 272 runs in 5 video games.
He walked into bat at quantity 6 in all of the video games and struck three fifties. “When early wickets fall, you must rating briskly and take away the stress. I all the time attempt to bat with a wholesome strikerate. I really feel altering gears in accordance with the tempo of the sport is my power as a batter. “I’m assured in my strike rotation and hitting skill. I can handle each in accordance with the necessities of the workforce,” he concluded.