Sarfaraz will play whenever we see there's an opportunity, says Babar Azam
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said Thursday the Men In Green are the favourites in the upcoming South Africa series — and the Green shirts would attempt to improve their score in the points table through a win.
The skipper, addressing a virtual press conference, said the practice in South Africa has been good so far, and all the players are trying to adapt themselves to the conditions.
The white-ball squad left for South Africa last week via a chartered flight to play three One-Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals.
Pakistan will play three ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League matches from 2-7 April and four T20Is from 10-16 April in Centurion and Johannesburg.
"We will continue to win. The whole team is confident that we will win. We have made plans with modern-day cricket in mind," he said, adding: "The South African team plays well in their conditions, however, we are looking for a win to improve our points."
Speaking about their plan, he said the team has practised to keep up a good strike rate. "Now we have to play modern cricket. We will also try to reach 350 runs."
The skipper said he had a team combination in his mind, however, there might be some changes — the ones fit to play will be added to the squad.
Azam said that all the players are the top-performers, but there's a plan for every player, including former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed. "We will include Sarfaraz in the playing squad whenever we see there's an opportunity."