Yasir Shah says he 'still has cricket left' in him.

KARACHI -- Pakistani spinner Yasir Shah is all set to prove he is 'still good enough' during the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa.

Speaking during an online press conference after the Pakistan team's training session on Saturday, the 34-year-old bowler defended himself despite a decline in his bowling graph and said that lately, he wasn't getting spin-friendly conditions to bowl on.

'I am fit and playing. I know that I am 34 but I am doing well for the team. I will try to prove my worth in this series and try to prove here that I still have cricket left in me,' he said.

'A bowler's performance is always linked with the conditions available to him. If spinners aren't getting any support from the wicket then their role turns into the role of supporting bowlers and fast bowlers lead the attack. I know I've not been able to take wickets like I used to do in past, but that doesn't mean that I bowl that bad,' Yasir said about his recent performances.

He said that the arrival of a top team like South Africa is a good sign for cricket in Pakistan that and it would give an opportunity to Pakistani youngsters who've been performing well in domestic cricket.

The senior spinner said that the team is...

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