Asia Cup: Losing Shaheen Afridi is a big setback, says Saqlain Mushtaq
Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq on Monday said losing injured Shaheen Shah Afridi for the upcoming Asia Cup is a "big setback" but backed his bowling unit to deliver the goods in the continental tournament. Saqlain backed Nassem Shah to perform in the Asia Cup after the right-arm pacer shone bright in the three-match ODI series against the Netherlands in Rotterdam. "Obviously, losing Shaheen is a big setback to us before the tournament and for the England series because he is someone who has proven himself at the top level and done well against the best batsmen," Saqlain said. "It is never easy to replace a player like Shaheen because of his quality but the resources we have are good and we are backing them to deliver for us.
