\u201cI think there is no problem in his action, we will definitely use him,\u201d says Salman Agha
\n colombo
\nPakistan captain Salman Agha defended off-spinner Usman Tariq\u2019s unorthodox bowling action on Friday and called him the side\u2019s \u201cX factor\u201d on the eve of their Twenty20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Colombo.
\nTariq, who has played three T20 Internationals since his debut against South Africa in November, has been reported twice for a suspect bowling action in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). His bowling style culminates in him pausing near the crease before firing the ball in with a side-arm sling-shot action.
\nThe 28-year-old claimed two wickets in his second T20 International, against Australia, and Australia batsman Cameron Green \u2014 one of his two victims in that match in Lahore \u2014 made a chucking gesture after being dismissed as he made his way off.
\n\u201cI don\u2019t understand why we are talking about his action because in my opinion it is a fair action,\u201d Salman told reporters.
\n\u201cHe has been tested twice and he has been cleared.\u201d
\n\u201cI think there is no problem in his action. Yes, he is the X factor of the team, and where we feel that we need an X factor, we will definitely use him.\u201d
\nHaving decided to boycott their Group A contest against defending champions India over political tensions between the neighbouring nations, Pakistan will have little margin for error in their bid to qualify for the Super 8 stage.
\nApart from India, the group also contains the United States, who stunned Pakistan via the Super Over in the 2024 edition of the tournament.
\nSalman said they would have to be at their best even against second-tier teams like Namibia or the Netherlands. \u201cIt is very important because you haven\u2019t played much against these sides and you don\u2019t really know their strength and weakness are,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cSo it is very, very important to bring your A game, and we as a team only think about how we can execute our plans for 40 overs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cI think there is no problem in his action, we will definitely use him,\u201d says Salman Agha colombo Pakistan captain Salman Agha defended off-spinner Usman Tariq\u2019s unorthodox bowling action on Friday and called him the side\u2019s \u201cX factor\u201d on the eve of their Twenty20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Colombo. Tariq, who has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":529918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-529897","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n