According to the Head Coach and Chief Selector Misbah ul Haq, the boys in green are in a good shape and they have proved the management wrong with their impeccable fitness levels.

Misbah felt that the lengthy lock-down without any training would affect the fitness levels of players but interestingly, the boys have come out on top. He further added that the players are enjoying themselves and they are not facing any major problems.

“After a long time, all the players have come for practice. It is nice to see that the problems we were expecting have not happened even after such a long time. Overall, the players are physically fit while their skills are better than we expected. After training, they seem to be getting better. There are great facilities here and the boys are getting ample time. Overall, I think everyone is recovering everything very quickly,” Misbah said. 

He also talked about the importance of conducting intra-squad matches in order to check and match fitness of the players.

“As far as the matches go, we will try to pair them up and give them time in the middle. Every player should get one session. Five bowlers should be assigned a set of 90 overs for a day. We will try to move forward by pitting the squad against each other by making two teams. We will try to play four-day cricket in a similar manner,” he added. 

Misbah also added that this team bonding is going to be very helpful for Pakistan in the future as well because players are getting proper time to practice and jell-in with each other. 

“Looking forward is very important for us. Bowlers need to face match scenarios because match practice is very important if you haven’t played in a while. It is important for us to utilize our entire pool of players. There is a lot of thinking and planning behind this tour. There is a plan for each player according to the red-ball and white-ball. This will bode well for the future as well. These few months will lead to great team bonding for future series as well,” he concluded.