Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan is sad with being pushed down the order to No.5 within the first two ODIs towards New Zealand and the wicketkeeper-batsman desires to maneuver again up a slot.
The 30-year-old made the No.4 slot his personal since 2019, scoring each his ODI lots of in that place, however Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique have been given the place within the opening two video games of the five-match sequence.
While Rizwan excelled within the finisher’s function at 5, serving to his staff win each video games, he stated he didn’t wish to keep there.
“If you ask me honestly, I am not happy batting at No.5 (in ODIs) because I want to bat at No.4,” he informed a news convention.
“But it is not important that I get what I want.
“The captain and coach will do what they like. It is my very own want to bat at No.4. But I’ve not complained to anybody.”
Rawalpindi hosted the first two ODIs but the series now switches to Karachi for the remaining three. The teams are scheduled to resume the series with game three on Wednesday.
New Zealand are without injured captain Kane Williamson and several frontline players taking part in the Indian Premier League.
The tourists also trailed the preceding Twenty20 series 2-0 before fighting back for a 2-2 draw, with Rizwan warning Pakistan must not get complacent.
“We wish to overlook the previous, the great and the dangerous,” Rizwan stated.
“The circumstances and necessities in Rawalpindi had been completely different.
“We will assess and adapt and look to win the series. That will be our focus.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
