Mahmood asks Afridi, Nazir, Umar to review batting approach

In the wake of their not-so-impressive outings in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20, Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has advised thr trio of Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal to review their approach towards batting in the shortest format of the sport.

While Azhar said that Pakistan can claim to be a valid contender for the ICC World Twenty20 title due to its varied and effective resources but its batting consistency remained a matter of concern.

Their injudicious shot selection remains a matter of concern,” he said.

Mahmood, who is now settled in the United Kingdom as a qualified resident and is a specialist T20 player, noted that the talented trio need to change their approach towards batting.

Imran Nazir is very talented but he needs to use his head. He needs to think that if he faces 50 deliveries he will get eighty or ninety runs, but it seems that all he wants to do is to hit the ball out of the ground from ball 1.

——————–PTI