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'Confident' Alam says Pak will beat NZ 'comprehensively' in UAE series | A 'confident' Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has said that his team is well balanced and experienced enough to give the Kiwis a tough fight in the one-day series starting November 3. Talking to mediapersons just before leaving for Abu Dhabi, Alam said
the players were in 'full confidence' and eagerly waiting for the series, which
would provide them a perfect opportunity to give the fans something to cheer about
after their dismal performance in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final. "We are
leaving for UAE with a lot of confidence and I'm sure that the boys will do well
there. We have a balanced squad for the series and I'm confident we are going
to win the series comprehensively," The News quoted Alam, as saying. "The boys
are all focused and want to win the series in a convincing manner," he added.
Pakistan will begin the series in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with the first of three
one-dayers against the Kiwis. Dubai will then host two Twenty20 Internationals.
Both the teams will then fly to New Zealand for a three-match Test series. Alam
described Pakistan's 'balanced' bowling attack as one of the biggest assets of
the team, and with fast bowler Umar Gul declared fit to play, the bowling attack
had become more lethal. "Our bowling is our biggest strength because it is a perfect
combination of pace and spin bowling. Gul is fully fit and I'm sure he will shine
in the series," he said. Meanwhile, the PCB has appointed Abdul Raqeeb as the
new team manager in place of Yawar Saeed. |
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