KARACHI – New commander Sarfraz Ahmed will confront his stiffest test yet when he leads unfancied Pakistan in the Champion's Trophy - beginning with an exceptionally charged conflict against India.
In the wake of qualifying by the skin of their teeth, Pakistan should beat genuine batting inadequacies to be aggressive after their battles in the one-day organize as of late.
Pakistan's competition in Britain begins with the hardest of diversions against most outstanding opponents India, the shielding champions, in Birmingham on June 4.
They are hoping to stop a droop that started with a first-round exit from the 2015 World Container, inciting all-rounder Shahid Afridi and captain Misbah-ul-Haq to leave the one-day scene.
Test expert Azhar Ali then drove Pakistan to a humiliating 3-0 whitewash in Bangladesh and 4-1 turns around to both Britain and Australia before Sarfraz was given control.
The wicketkeeper-batsman is credited with infusing new vitality in the wake of winning three of his initial four diversions, two against the West Non mainstream players and one against humble Zimbabwe.
Yet, previous skipper Ramiz Raja trusts the group does not have the ability set expected to frequently beat best sides in current constrained overs cricket, which tilts vigorously towards batting.
"They say a skipper is tantamount to his group and this side needs control hitting aptitudes," Raja told AFP.
"Likewise to win he needs to discover wickets with the new ball. He must be responsible for his feelings - he should have an adaptable arrangement in light of teach to make a triumphant situation."
Pakistan pressed into the eight-group competition obligingness of their decisive victory against minnows Zimbabwe in May 2015, while likewise benefitting from Britain's whitewashing of the West Non mainstream players.
In any case, the vivified Sarfraz, who was frequently spotted shouting guidelines at his defenders amid the West Non mainstream players arrangement, cautioned that Pakistan can't be numbered out.
"It's actual we are (positioned) number eight however we are fit for giving an intense time to our rivals," Sarfraz told AFP.
"We will defeat our shortcomings amid our arrangements in a camp in Birmingham and will be seen for our battle."
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