Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq says the current Pakistan team is one of the best and that the opposition teams are 'well and truly scared' of their ODI team. Notably, Pakistan will be playing next in Asia Cup and the ICC ODI World Cup. The latter is scheduled to be held in India.

“I try to live in the present. I'm not thinking about that (World Cup) right now. Yes, in the back of my mind, I'm preparing for the World Cup. I know that people are well and truly scared of our one-day team, because we have achieved some great wins. We have a pattern that we follow. I believe our one-day team is particularly good,” Imam said on a YouTube podcast recently.

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Speaking on the strength of the Pakistan team, Imam said that apart from batters like Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam and bowlers like Shaheen&nbsp;Afridi, the other players namely Shadab Khan, Salman Ali Agha and Osama Mir also make it a balanced team.

“Our strength is our fast bowling and batting. I've played 60 games, Fakhar played 70, Babar played 100-odd games. Naseem, Shaheen, Haris, and Wasim Jr are there. Then we have Shadab and Nawaz, and Osama Mir has also come. Iftikhar Ahmed and Salman Ali Agha are there, Rizzi (Rizwan) is there. I'm not saying that this is a team good because I'm a part of it. I would say this is a balanced team even if I wasn't playing for them. But I believe there cannot be a better team than this. The players are confident, they know their roles. That's why I'm emphasizing that the ODI team is better than the T20I team,” Imam said.

Pakistan start their Asia Cup campaign on August 30 and will played against India on September 2 in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq says the current Pakistan team is one of the best and that the opposition teams are 'well and truly scared' of their ODI team.

Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq says the current Pakistan team is one of the best and that the opposition teams are 'well and truly scared' of their ODI team. Notably, Pakistan will be playing next in Asia Cup and the ICC ODI World Cup. The latter is scheduled to be held in India. “I try to live in the present. I'm not thinking about that (World Cup) right now. Yes, in the back of my mind, I'm preparing for the World Cup. I know that people are well and truly scared of our one-day team, because we have achieved some great wins. We have a pattern that we follow. I believe our one-day team is particularly good,” Imam said on a YouTube podcast recently. Also Read: Rohit, Tendulkar lead wishes from sports fraternity after Chandrayaan-3's successful Moon Landing Speaking on the strength of the Pakistan team, Imam said that apart from batters like Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam and bowlers like Shaheen Afridi, the other players namely Shadab Khan, Salman Ali Agha and Osama Mir also make it a balanced team. “Our strength is our fast bowling and batting. I've played 60 games, Fakhar played 70, Babar played 100-odd games. Naseem, Shaheen, Haris, and Wasim Jr are there. Then we have Shadab and Nawaz, and Osama Mir has also come. Iftikhar Ahmed and Salman Ali Agha are there, Rizzi (Rizwan) is there. I'm not saying that this is a team good because I'm a part of it. I would say this is a balanced team even if I wasn't playing for them. But I believe there cannot be a better team than this. The players are confident, they know their roles. That's why I'm emphasizing that the ODI team is better than the T20I team,” Imam said. Pakistan start their Asia Cup campaign on August 30 and will played against India on September 2 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq fires warning to other teams ahead of Asia Cup and World Cup

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has registered an unfortunate record to his name as he now has the most number of first-ball ducks in T20Is.

He achieved this embarrassing feat in the team's second T20I match against Sri Lanka in Lahore.

Akmal is followed by Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi and Bangladesh's Mashrafe Mortaza on the list of most number of first-ball ducks in T20Is.

Dilshan, Afridi and Mortaza have each been dismissed for a first-ball duck five times.

Akmal now also shares the record for bagging the most number of ducks in T20I cricket.

He had surpassed Afridi to script the maximum number of ducks in T20Is.

The 29-year-old last played a match for Pakistan in 2016 against the West Indies in Abu Dhabi.

Akmal has now been dismissed without registering a run in both T20I matches against Sri Lanka.

In the second match of the three-match T20I series, Sri Lanka posted a total of 182/6 in the allotted twenty overs after opting to bat first.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 77 off just 48 balls for the Islanders. 
Chasing 183, Pakistan could only score 147 and suffered a 35-run defeat.

Inexperienced Sri Lanka have now won the series 2-0 with one match still to go against Pakistan, who is currently the world number one team in the shortest format of the game.

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has registered an unfortunate record to his name as he now has the most number of first-ball ducks in T20Is. He achieved this embarrassing feat in the team's second T20I match against Sri Lanka in Lahore.

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has registered an unfortunate record to his name as he now has the most number of first-ball ducks in T20Is. He achieved this embarrassing feat in the team's second T20I match against Sri Lanka in Lahore. Akmal is followed by Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi and Bangladesh's Mashrafe Mortaza on the list of most number of first-ball ducks in T20Is. Dilshan, Afridi and Mortaza have each been dismissed for a first-ball duck five times. Akmal now also shares the record for bagging the most number of ducks in T20I cricket. He had surpassed Afridi to script the maximum number of ducks in T20Is. The 29-year-old last played a match for Pakistan in 2016 against the West Indies in Abu Dhabi. Akmal has now been dismissed without registering a run in both T20I matches against Sri Lanka. In the second match of the three-match T20I series, Sri Lanka posted a total of 182/6 in the allotted twenty overs after opting to bat first. Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 77 off just 48 balls for the Islanders. Chasing 183, Pakistan could only score 147 and suffered a 35-run defeat. Inexperienced Sri Lanka have now won the series 2-0 with one match still to go against Pakistan, who is currently the world number one team in the shortest format of the game.

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal creates embarrassing record in T20Is

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Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq fires warning to other teams ahead of Asia Cup and World Cup

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal creates embarrassing record in T20Is