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| Yousuf says he is "thrilled with the response" of the test team players for the Zimbabwe series |
National High Performance Center batting coach Mohammad Yousuf says he was impressed with the response from test team players ahead of the Zimbabwe series.
The likes of Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Abid Ali, Imran Butt, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dhani, Nauman Ali, Tabish Khan, Sajid Khan and Zahid Mahmood train at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore under the supervision of NHPC coaches .
"All the players are working very hard in the field as we are preparing them according to the team management plan," Yousuf said in a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Yousuf, a 90-test veteran, said half a day, two full days, and 50 training games were played. He was also pleased with the response of the batters to these different games.
“Half a day, two full days and 50 overs of free practice were played in the field. The hitters have responded very well in these games, "he added.
He also added that different match scenarios were also created as players were tested on different fields as the game continued in a test match. “We tried to train and test players based on the fields of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth day in a Test match. The way these players are working, hopefully they will do well in the next series. "
The test series will begin on April 29th. The Pakistan test team will have a day off tomorrow (April 20) and depart for Zimbabwe on April 21 at 3am.
