Stuart Broad says he has no sympathy with the Pakistan players because of the ongoing ‘spot-fixing’ controversy and is targeting another win for England (2/5 to beat Pakistan) in Tuesday’s T20 international.
The tourists are without the services of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir after they were charged and suspended by the International Cricket Council due to allegations of their involvement in ‘spot-fixing’.
Life for the Pakistan players still available for selection didn’t pick up on Sunday as they lost by five wickets in the first 20-over contest in the two-match series.
The two nations square off again on Tuesday at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff with Pakistan looking to salvage some pride from what has been a terrible tour.
The two sides are set to name the same teams that took to the field on Sunday, with England unlikely to change a winning side while Pakistan are limited in their selections.
Given the media scrutiny the remaining Pakistan (8/1 2011 World Cup outright) players are under it is understandable to feel some sympathy with those left.
However, Broad is determine to show no mercy on Tuesday and says his only thought is on winning the match and the series.
“Sympathy? No,” he said. “At the end of the day, as cricketers, you’ve got one job – and that’s to perform on the pitch.
“You’ve got to focus on your bowling and your batting, and that’s what we’ve done very well professionally as an England team.”
“We’ve just got to go out there and try to win. In international sport you get distractions all the time, but that shouldn’t affect how you deliver a ball or how you hit a ball.”
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