Pakistan batsman Iftikhar Ahmed: “Hitting sixes in Australia is not easy. Unless you are Iftikhar”
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Pakistan power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed left a lot of people confused when he uploaded a story on his Instagram account that seemingly took a dig at limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan, white-ball vice-captain Salman Ali Agha and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
In the story, Iftikhar noted that hitting sixes in Australia is no easy feat except for him as he can do it without any problem.
He also included footage of Rizwan, Salman and Afridi trying to hit sixes but getting out.
“Hitting sixes in Australia is not easy. Unless you are Iftikhar,” the caption in the video said as quoted by Samaa TV.
Iftikhar was not selected for Pakistan’s recent tours of Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Instead, he played for the Markhors in the Champions T20 Cup and amassed 169 runs in 10 matches, which included a top score of 66, at an average of 21.12 and a strike-rate of 114.96.
Next up for Pakistan will be a two-Test series against the West Indies, which will be played in Karachi and Multan from January 16 to 28.
Pakistan Squad for South Africa T20I Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
Pakistan Squad for South Africa ODI Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
Pakistan Squad for South Africa Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha
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Opening. Fakhar & Saim/Shan Masood
3. Babar Azam 4. Kamran Ghulam 5. Muhammad Rizwan 6. Tayab Tahir/Irfan Niazi 7. Salman Ali Agha 8. Shaheen Afridi 9. Naseem Shah 10. Muhammad Hasnain/Aamir Jamal and Abrar Ahmad/Wasim Akram