MbS made the remarks at an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council, which he gave on behalf of his father, King Salman
Afridi is captain for two Twenty20s and five one-day matches after taking over from Salman Butt — one of the three players returning to London to face an internal inquiry by Pakistani officials.
His first match is against English county Somerset on Thursday.
‘Myself and the coach are trying to keep morale high,’ Afridi said Wednesday. ‘It’s always very difficult in these conditions against a good team but they are all really focused.
‘What has happened has gone. We are here to play good cricket. It’s a big challenge for me personally — playing in English conditions is always difficult.’
Afridi hopes that the remainder of Pakistan’s tour of England will help the players get over the stress of the past few days, which have featured the newspaper allegations and the start of a police investigation.
‘We are all looking forward to it,’ Afridi said. ‘It has been really difficult but we can forget everything, get out, play the cricket and entertain the people.’
Pakistan plays its first Twenty20 against England on Sunday.
MbS made the remarks at an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council, which he gave on behalf of his father, King Salman
His visit to Cairo aimed to salvage stalled negotiations mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States to end the conflict
The group accused Israel, which has so far refused to comment, as US denies involvement
Hundreds of pagers belonging to the armed group exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday, killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded up to 2,800 others
They view it as a pivotal move toward fostering inclusivity and diversity in corporate structures
Israel has not yet commented on the explosions
The meeting saw engaging discussions on Sinomach’s strategic initiatives and ongoing projects in the region