Junaid Khan: “I am more experienced than the bowlers selected for the tour and want to play Test cricket”

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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has expressed his frustration at the fact that he was overlooked for the national team’s upcoming tour of England.

Junaid noted that he deserved to be picked since he is more experienced that all the bowlers selected and has a better strike-rate than all of them, with the exception of Mohammad Abbas.

In addition to this, he pointed out that he has played in England before, whether it be international or county cricket.

“I was disappointed when my name wasn’t in the 29-member squad announced for England tour. I am more experienced than the bowlers selected for the tour and want to play Test cricket,” Junaid told Cricket Pakistan. “Apart from Abbas, no other bowler in the current Test squad has a better bowling strike-rate or average than me.

“I have played county cricket for six years, have toured England with the Under-19 team and my performances in [the] Champions Trophy were also outstanding. As far as Twenty20 cricket is concerned, I have the most wickets as an overseas bowler for Lancashire after [James] Faulkner.”

Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests and three T20 Internationals against England, with the first Test starting on August 5 and the T20 series beginning on August 28.

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