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Afghanistan quick Naveen ul Haq to unveil mystery ball at T20 World Cup in Australia

A World Cup is seldom seen as a platform for experimentation. But that is exactly what Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen ul Haq aims to do.

The 23-year-old has revealed he plans to unveil a special delivery when the T20 World Cup commences in Australia next month. While he has been working on the delivery for a while, Naveen believes the World Cup is the perfect stage to showcase it.

“For now, it’s not something I’m going to talk about. But everyone can see what it is at the World Cup,” Naveen told The National during the Abu Dhabi T10 draft on Monday.

“I have been perfecting this delivery for a while and am now ready to try that. I thought the World Cup would be the best time. Cricket, like any other sport, is constantly evolving and as bowlers we need to bring in more variations to be successful. I have a few tricks already and am looking forward to add another.”

Naveen already bowls a variety of slower deliveries, including a back-of-the-hand one. So, it will be interesting to see what the new delivery is.

The World Cup is not the only tournament on his mind. Returning to Team Abu Dhabi for the third time, Naveen believes his experience will be helpful as his side aims for the first Abu Dhabi T10 title.

“When you have played at the venue, and know the conditions, surface and the surroundings well, it’s a plus,” he said.

“When you know that, it gives more confidence to do something special for the team. We want to give our best shot this time to win the trophy."

With Australian batsman Chris Lynn as their icon player, Team Abu Dhabi have retained some players from last year and have also added England spinner Adil Rashid to their line-up.

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