Shahid Afridi: “Shan Masood should not have been named as vice-captain of the ODI squad”
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Former Pakistan interim chief selector Shahid Afridi wants to know why top order batsman Shan Masood for named vice-captain for the ODI series against New Zealand in January.
Basit Ali: “Shadab Khan could be Pakistan’s choice as captain in T20I cricket”
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Former batsman Basit Ali wants Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to be given the T20I captaincy, which would see him replace Babar Azam.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “If his fitness is good and if he wants to play and does well at domestic, then he should be considered for national selection for sure”
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Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes the national selectors should consider picking Mohammad Amir in the Pakistan team if he does two key things.
Ricky Ponting: “He’s probably not (at his peak)”
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Iconic Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Pakistan skipper Babar Azam isn’t at his peak yet, meaning he expects the 28-year-old to become an even better batsman.
Mohammad Azharuddin: “Yes, the captain of the Pakistan team is not a natural opener”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Azharuddin admitted that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is “not a natural opener”.
Aaqib Javed: “If you look at him in ODIs, in his first spell, he bowls around 150 kph, but by the 7th or 8th over, the speed drops to 138 kph”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed said India seamer Umran Malik isn’t able to maintain his bowling speed in ODIs as it starts off at 150 kph and drops to 138 kph in the seventh or eighth over.
Ricky Ponting: “To be able to be dominant in different conditions (to the ones) you’re brought up in, I’ve seen him first hand be able to do that”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has established himself as a dominant force in international cricket as he has trained himself to score runs in all types of conditions.
Shahid Afridi: “I want to work for the development of U19 cricketers in future”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has revealed that he wants to help develop the country’s Under-19 cricketers in the future.
Robin Uthappa: “You cannot compare him with Shaheen Shah Afridi”
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Former India batsman Robin Uthappa said people shouldn’t compare Shaheen Shah Afridi to fellow Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif.
Khurram Manzoor: “There is liking and disliking here. Mickey Arthur came in 2016, chose 30 players from Pakistan, and decided to keep playing them only. I was not in those 30 players, and he never considered me for selection”
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Pakistan opener Khurram Manzoor has fired shots at former head coach Mickey Arthur, claiming he liked and disliked players.
