Junaid Khan’s absence a testament of Pakistan’s bowling strength, says Arthur

Pakistan cricket head coach Mickey Arthur has said that the absence of fast bowler Junaid Khan out of the international squad shows the team's strength in bowling department.

“In a way that speaks highly of the bowling stocks that we have at our disposal at the moment as we have the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf and Usman Khan Shinwari all within our ranks” said, Arthur, quoted PakPassion.net. The fast bowler was left out of the tour of New Zealand after sustaining an injury.

“Let me stress that the absence of Junaid Khan in our team is a testament to the strength of bowling stocks available to us that what we have created. We have such depth in bowling that I haven’t even mentioned the names of Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz who are waiting in the wings to be selected,’ he added.

Having a varied bowling options at the disposal, gave Pakistan the opportunity to rotate its speedsters said Arthur, which is crucial for a team highly dependent on its bowling line for wins.

“We are in a very fortunate position now where are able to rotate our quick bowlers, so our bowlers are never getting tired. This is important as, let’s be honest, it’s the bowlers who are winning us One-Day games of cricket,” said Arthur.