Karachi, June 28: Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has advised his cricketers to shrug off Twenty20 hangover, ahead of the side’s three-match Test series against Sri Lanka at the latter’s own backyard.

"The batsmen have to display better performance and cut out high risk shots that are acceptable in T20 cricket.

They must concentrate for long periods if we are to gain an upperhand against Sri Lanka. We need to peg one end down and attack from the other to be successful in Sri Lanka," Alam said.

Alam, himself a former Test cricketer, also welcomed the return of Mohammad Yousuf, who parted ways with the rebel Indian Cricket League, into the national fold.

"We have some fine players and the return of Mohammad Yousuf is good news as he is a quality Test batsman. But I think despite all the experience, we need to focus and concentrate on the task ahead of us," Alam said.

"I have told the batsmen and bowlers to forget about the T20 format of the game to make a successful transformation to the longer version of the sport," he added.

— PTI