Nawaz opined that India appear to be struggling to find out their optimum mixtures particularly in regard to their middle-order.
The uncertainty surrounding India’s middle-order stays a notable concern as they put together for the Asia Cup which begins from August 31.
“Pakistan has a way more settled and secure outfit for the Asia Cup and World Cup when in comparison with India. The Indians have nonetheless not been in a position to work out their ultimate mixture for these main occasions,” Nawaz informed the media in Lahore on Friday.
“Captains are altering, many new gamers are being tried out, there aren’t any correct mixtures. I really feel as a substitute of creating the Indian facet it’s being destroyed,” he added.
He additionally identified that India can be beneath a number of stress with the World Cup in their very own yard and never profitable an ICC title for 10 years may also weigh on the minds of the gamers.
“They’re all the time excessive expectations while you play at house and it creates extra stress. India’s plus level is that they have some good senior performers.”
The final time an ODI World Cup was staged at house, India overcame the stress to raise the trophy.
Nawaz, who is usually considered the pioneer of reverse swing bowling and as soon as took seven wickets for one run in a spell in opposition to Australia in Melbourne, additionally felt that left-arm quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was Pakistan’s x-factor in massive matches.
“He’s a rare bowler and really very deadly in his first two three overs. I’ve not often seen a bowler with such management over swing, seam and tempo and yorkers with the brand new ball,” mentioned Nawaz, who performed 55 Checks for his 177 wickets.
He mentioned that Shaheen would play a giant position for his group within the upcoming 50-over occasions.
“I’m assured that Pakistan can do very well in each these occasions as a result of we have now a settled facet and Babar Azam is main them effectively. I feel the choice committee has additionally picked a really balanced squad for the sequence in opposition to Afghanistan and the Asia Cup.”
Nawaz, who earlier this week ended a long-running feud with the Pakistan Cricket Board which had led to his pension and different funds being suspended, mentioned he was grateful to the PCB chief Zaka Ashraf for resuming his funds and giving him his arrears.
“I’ve confronted well being points and I actually wanted this assist from the board. I feel they need to do the identical for different former gamers.”
(With inputs from PTI)
