LAHORE: The Asia Cup exit understandably has had its ramifications and the aftershocks being felt in the statements coming out of the Pakistani camp. It isn’t particularly encouraging when the captain comes out and says that he hadn’t slept for days during the Asia Cup, which is what Sarfraz Ahmed said after the loss against Bangladesh, citing the pressure he is under. The Test series against Australia will begin on October 7, with Pakistan having announced a 17-man squad for the three-match series. Pakistan whitewashed Australia in the UAE four years ago, and despite the latter’s struggles, they’d be hoping to turn things around given the Asia Cup setback for the ‘hosts’. And for that, the first thing they need to do is completely throw memories and baggage of the Asia Cup out of the window.

Source: Pakistan Today September 28, 2018 13:18 UTC