Pakistan fans will not boo Smith in World Cup: Sarfaraz Ahmed

Sarfaraz Ahmed insists that Pakistani fans will not humiliate Australian star Steven Smith in the Taunton World Cup on Wednesday.

Pakistani fans are expected to occupy a large part of the Western population, and there are fears that they may follow the example of Indian supporters who mocked Smith on the oval.

But Pakistani captain Safaraz said his compatriots would not adopt this strategy.

"I don't think Pakistanis will do this," Safaraz told reporters on Tuesday.

“Pakistan people like cricket, they like support, they like players.”

Many Indian fans sang "swindlers" on Smith, and Smith served as a year-long ball for his Australian ball tampering scandal during his 2018 South African tour.

Indian captain Virat Kohli signaled that the crowd was quiet and later apologized to Smith.

At the same time, Safarraz vowed that Pakistan will give Australia a 5-0 powder in March.

"I think things have disappeared and it's over," said Safaraz, who competed with six other top players in Pakistan.

"We didn't take this into consideration. Actually we are thinking about tomorrow's game. So our morale is very high and we will do our best."

Sarfaraz refused to accept whether Australia was affected by the absence of the all-around player Marcus Stoinis, who was ruled out.

Australia has already convened another versatile Mitchell Marsh as a potential cover for Stonys.

"I am not thinking about them, what are they thinking about now. I am thinking about my team, so we will plan them well," Sarfaraz said.

After the Pakistan team's game against Sri Lanka was eliminated on Friday, they left a frustration and shared a point.

Prior to this, after the failure of the West Indies, the Pakistani team defeated the England team with a 14-win victory and put their campaign back on track.

Due to the poor weather forecast for Taunton on Wednesday, Safaraz said his team is ready to shorten the game.

"First, we can't control the weather. It's the same for both teams. But if the game is short, then planning is definitely a change," he said.