Captain Sarfraz Ahmed starred with the bat and Shadab Khan with the ball as Pakistan beat Scotland by 48 runs in the first of two T20Is in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said he was “very proud” of his team after they wrapped up a comprehensive victory over England in the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday.
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur insists fast bowler Mohammad Amir is “fine and ready to go” ahead of the first Test against England, starting at Lord’s on Thursday.
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed admits he was worried when his team slipped to 14/3 chasing a target of 160 but praised his two inexperienced batsmen for getting them over line in the one-off Test against Ireland in Malahide.
Imam ul-Haq and Babar Azam scored half-centuries as Pakistan beat Ireland by five wickets in what was the European side’s first ever Test match in Malahide.
Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood admits the team’s management is concerned about the workload of Mohammad Amir after the fast bowler limped off on the third day’s play of the one-off Test against Ireland with a “chronic knee problem”.
