Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan wants Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to bat with more intent in the middle overs.

According to Younis, scores like 170 are not sufficient anymore and it is the responsibility of players to play more aggressively.

"If a team scores 200 runs, they will be in a position to save the match, a score of 170 is not sufficient anymore," said Younis [as quoted by Geo Super].

"Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, and Rizwan will have to go to the next gear. Nowadays, more runs can be scored at a rapid pace, it is the responsibility of the players to play aggressively.

"The captain will have to think out of the box, and players will also have to come out of their comfort zones together.

"Every player should assist the captain; do not leave everything on one person because a plan cannot be made on just one person," he added.

Pakistan men’s cricket team will kick off its Europe tour with the first of three T20Is against Ireland today (May 10).

The remaining two matches will also take place at the Castle Avenue on Sunday and Tuesday, before the team heads to Headingley, Leeds, on Wednesday for a series of four T20Is against England.

Squads (to be selected from):

Ireland: Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir (unavailable for first T20I), Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan.