Saj Sadiq catches up with Ravi Bopara and discusses the white-ball power shift, teaming up with Mohammad Amir at Essex and, of course, the World Cup
The 2019 Pakistan Super League has now entered its final phase and featuring for Karachi Kings is the England and Essex player Ravi Bopara, who has played in all four editions of Pakistan’s premier Twenty20 tournament.
With the experience of 171 international games under his belt and a host of appearances in T20 leagues around the world, Bopara seems to have a special affinity with the PSL as he explained: “The PSL has a great vibe and it’s a very professional league where the quality of cricket is fantastic.
“It also happens to be one of the most well-followed leagues in the world, which stands to reason as both India and Pakistan are big cricketing nations and any league that involves their players will have that sort of following,” he added.
This year will once again see Bopara team up with Mohammad Amir, whose return to international cricket was seen as an important milestone for Pakistan who were struggling to find a pace bowler of his quality.
Amir has struggled for consistency since the 2017 Champions Trophy final, where he dismantled the Indian top-order in spectacular fashion. But Bopara believes it’s only a matter of time before his Essex team-mate shines through once again.
This story is from the March 8, 2019 edition of The Cricket Paper.
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