LAHORE
\nThe prevailing hot weather conditions in Multan aren\u2019t a concern for Saqlain Mushtaq. Instead, the Pakistan head coach is eyeing a clean sweep of the West Indies when the three-match One-day International series begins next week.
\nPakistan finished their preparations for the series here on Saturday, a day before leaving for Multan, and Saqlain was rather upbeat about his team\u2019s chances.
\n\u201cThe West Indies are coming with full preparations,\u201d the former off-spinner told reporters, talking about Nich\u00adolas Pooran\u2019s side which is completing an ODI series against the Nether\u00adlands. \u201cHowever, we are working on our different plans and we will try to win it 3-0.
\n\u201cThe players have worked very hard and are implementing the plans prepared by the team management. Of course, the weather in Multan is very hot but the training methods have been devised keeping that in mind. Professional players have to deal with all kinds of weather conditions.\u201d
\nSaqlain has been at the helm since last year\u2019s Twenty20 World Cup in the UAE, where Pakistan were losing semi-finalists.
\nThe West Indies series marks Pakistan\u2019s first assignment since Australia\u2019s historic tour of the country earlier this year and Saqlain said that during the interim period, players had earned some well-earned rest.
\nHe was also hoping pacer Hasan Ali, who has seen his form fluctuate, would be raring to go against the West Indies after sparkling during his stint at English county side Lancashire.
\n\u201cHasan is a match winner and has proved that on several occasions during his career,\u201d Saqlain said. \u201cHe is looking fresh and would give his best against the West Indies.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE The prevailing hot weather conditions in Multan aren\u2019t a concern for Saqlain Mushtaq. Instead, the Pakistan head coach is eyeing a clean sweep of the West Indies when the three-match One-day International series begins next week. Pakistan finished their preparations for the series here on Saturday, a day before leaving for Multan, and Saqlain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":264814,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[20,347,8212,1161],"class_list":{"0":"post-264786","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-pakistan","9":"tag-saqlain-mushtaq","10":"tag-sweeping","11":"tag-west-indies"},"yoast_head":"\n