Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha vowed on Saturday to retain his form in the forthcoming T20I series against Ireland and England.
Speaking to media in Lahore, Agha said: “Right now the focus is to play the series against Ireland and England. It will be up to the selectors to pick me up for the World Cup squad or not.”
He stressed the need for forgetting the past, saying, “There is a dire need to forget the past as the players have to be braced for back to back cricket.”
Separately, Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed hailed Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam on Saturday as the “top- bat” in the world.
Speaking to the media in Lahore, Ahmed expressed his desire to clinch the forthcoming T20 World Cup title. “We are not targeting India or Canada, but winning the World Cup is our target,” said Ahmed.
Ahmed maintained: “We have no excuse for not winning the World Cup. Our team has the potential to clinch the World Cup trophy.”
He acknowledged Babar’s batting prowess, saying, “Babar knows to play in line with the role.”
Iftikhar Ahmed hails Babar Azam as ‘top batter’ in world.
