ISLAMABAD: Leg-spinner Usman Qadir on Tuesday said that he was trying to gain as much as he could from Saqlain Mushtaq who was one of the great spinners of his time.
“Saqlain Mushtaq’s presence in the dressing room is an opportunity for spinners to learn the art of spin from him. As a spinner, I am taking advantage of that, ” Usman said in a video shared by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
“I, Shadab Khan, and Zahid Mahmood are setting targets and training hard with him for the [New Zealand] series, ” he added.
Usman said he was also taking help from skipper Babar Azam whether he was playing match or doing practice. “I always try to be close to him and learn from him. He is a good cricketer and his experience is of great help, ” he said.
Usman said Pakistan team was confident to take the benefit of home conditions against New Zealand. “We will by trying to win the series by taking advantage of our home conditions, ” he said.
Meanwhile, middle-order batsman Saud Shakil, who also appeared in the video along with Usman said Pakistan would be playing fearless brand of cricket according to the modern-day requirements.
“We all have set individual goals to perform well in the series.
I fully understand that as a middle-order batsman there is a big responsibility on me to deliver.”
He said Pakistan had played an intra-squad match which was good to prepare for the series.
“I also took part in two training sessions yesterday. The time between sunset and darkness was very important for the practice. Before the series, we are also focusing on our fielding, ” he added.