Pakistan will adopt a “modern day” approach in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa and look to put 300 plus totals by finishing with a flourish, captain Babar Azam said on Thursday.
Pakistan will play three ODIs and four T20Is against hosts South Africa, starting with the first one-dayer in Centurion on Friday.
“We are trying to play ‘modern-day cricket’ for the upcoming event. We will try to gain the necessary points through the series against South Africa. We will start strong. If our finishers fire, we can reach a total above 300,” Babar, who leads Pakistan in all three formats, said during virtual press conference.
“The key to getting 300 plus scores is finishing with a flurry in our innings. We haven’t played a lot of ODIs since the World Cup so we are also making a fresh start with a modern day approach.”
The Pakistan skipper also talked about maintaining momentum and said his team is working hard on improving its power hitting capability.
He promised to try to play fearless cricket and try out some combinations for longer periods to see which one works.
Babar said said the coaches had been working hard with the lower order batsmen and allrounders so that they could finish strong in ODIs and T20s as well with higher strike rates.