Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has shared his opinion on the Men in Green’s ICC World Cup 2023 squad on Wednesday.
While speaking on Haarna Mana Hay, Amir said that wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed and all-rounder Imad Wasim should have been part of the squad.
“Imad Wasim and Sarfaraz Ahmed should have been part of the squad,” said Amir.
“I think Zaman Khan and Abrar Ahmed should have also been part of the 15-member squad instead of reserves. Abrar would have been handy in spinning conditions, meanwhile Zaman bowls well in pressure situations which he showed during the PSL as well. He also did well in his debut match during the Asia Cup and brought Pakistan back in the match,” he added.
Speaking on the same show, Wasim said that senior players should have been included in Pakistan’s World Cup squad.
“All the teams pick their senior and experienced players for the World Cup but the team is selected now and we should back them,” said Wasim.
The ICC Cricket World Cup is set to resume its action, picking up from where it left off four years ago, today.
Ahmedabad, the world's largest cricket stadium in India will host a clash between the 2019 finalists, England and New Zealand. If the opening match of the 2023 edition manages to match the excitement of the 2019 final, it will undoubtedly kickstart the tournament with a bang.
A total of 10 teams will fight for the elusive title across 10 venues from October 5 to November 19.
The Cricket World Cup will be played in the round-robin format with all teams playing against each other for a total of 45 league matches.
The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be held in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.
The winners of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will earn US$4 million. The runners-up will receive US$2 million, while the losing semi-finalists will earn $800,000 each from the total prize pot of US$10 million.
The winners of each match in the group stage will receive US$40,000 and the six teams that do not qualify for the semi-finals will receive a payment of US$100,000.
- Mohammad Amir
