Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis on Tuesday urged his team to get back to winning ways as they begin the build-up to next year's World Cup. We haven't won anything recently and after a chaotic England tour things are becoming clearer, so if we win against South Africa and then on the New Zealand tour it will be a good build-up for the World Cup," Waqar told reporters.
Pakistan play two back-to-back Twenty20 matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, before playing five one-day internationals and two Tests – all against South Africa – before touring New Zealand.
Waqar said he hoped the three players involved in the spot-fixing scandal would be available for the World Cup, starting in February next year and jointly co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
"I hope they (three suspended players) are available to play, but at this point of time we can only hope because they are three key players and it's never easy to lose your key players," said Waqar, himself a great paceman.
"Asif and Aamer had been progressing very well but if they are not available we have replacements in mind and they will step in, like we have three good spinners who will come handy in the World Cup held in the sub-continent."
Waqar said Pakistan will use a combination of youth and experience.
"We have a blend of youth and experience and with Younis Khan coming into the squad against South Africa we have a chance to blend the team and it's always good to have experience backing up the youth," said Waqar.
"We are mindful of the preparations for the World Cup and the team is very much on course," said Waqar who was captain when Pakistan crashed out in the first round of the World Cup in South Africa seven years ago.
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