Haris Rauf (Agency Photo)
“Defending 300 runs is a good sign. When teams are scoring more than 300 or 400 runs, we also have to think about posting totals of 350 and defending them,” he said. Because modern-day cricket has become more aggressive, rauf said successfully defending a total of 300 runs was encouraging, but teams now need to score more runs. Because cricket has changed,” he remarked, wherever you play in the world, runs are scored. I continue to work on my fitness and pace so that I can give people fewer reasons to talk,” he said.
He said he is working on improving his fitness and speed to become more effective for Pakistan, while keeping his attention on performances rather than criticism. Pakistan have started the tri-series well, winning their opening matches against Sri Lanka and England. Our effort is to ensure that the bowling unit continues to perform well. “You have to take wickets in the middle overs. Rauf believes fast bowlers remain a major weapon in modern cricket.
“A fast bowler is an X-factor in today’s cricket.
This is a team game, and everyone is supporting one another,” Rauf said. “Having Shaheen in the team is always beneficial,” he added. Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has explained his role alongside Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah , saying their main job is to take important wickets and help the team win matches. “My role, along with Naseem and Shaheen, is to take wickets for the team.