LONDON – Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has said that Pakistan team was down at the moment but one must not construe they had surrendered.
Talking to the media during Pakistan team’s practice session at Trent Bridge here on Sunday, he said the team had the ability and skills to rise despite being down, adding the team was ready to bounce back.
To a question, he said the critics should not write us off, adding possibly Pakistan team would win in tomorrow match against England.
About England scoring 500 runs on the Trent pitch, the bowling coach said England needed 300 hundred balls to do so but Pakistan required 10 balls only to bring them down. He said England were a bunch of good batsmen, adding Pakistan had skilful bowlers to derail them.
About undue criticism against Muhammad Amir, Azhar said it was a good omen that Muhammad Amir got three wickets, adding the former players should highlight the positive things and Muhammad Amir was due to do well.
On Hasan Ali, he said his bowling averages had plummeted over the past few months but he was bowling with zeal and a few wickets would do a lot good to his bowling averages and economy.
Azhar Mahmood urges the former players to back the team in its lean patch of form, adding this the same team which had won the champions trophy.
