Colombo, Feb. 6 -- Speaking ahead of his side's T20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha confirmed that he will continue batting at number three and said that talks about all the off-the-field controversies surrounding his country's cricket is "not a good thing".

Pakistan will start their T20 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands at Colombo on Saturday. These past few months have been controversial for Pakistan. Whether it's the 'handshake gate' with India during the Asia Cup or the Pakistan government's boycott of the group-stage clash against India, there has been plenty of media coverage of controversies surrounding Pakistani cricket, sometimes more than the cricket itself.

Speaking during t...