Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah: “There is a language barrier and while some players can understand and speak English quite well, you still need someone who can translate and explain things properly to the players”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has admitted that there is a language barrier in the team when it comes to certain players and their ability to understand English.
He noted that even though there are cricketers in the side who can speak English “quite well”, there are still times when the team would benefit from having “someone who can translate and explain things properly to the players”.
“There is a language barrier and while some players can understand and speak English quite well, you still need someone who can translate and explain things properly to the players,” the 21-year-old was quoted as saying by respected journalist Saj Sadiq on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Naseem was recently involved in the 2024 T20 World Cup, where he took five wickets in three games at an average of 14.20 and an economy rate of 5.91.
The men in green lost to the United States of America and India before picking up consolation wins over Canada and Ireland.
Next up for Pakistan will be a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, which will take place in Rawalpindi and Karachi from August 21 to September 3.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Hurraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi