Sahibzada Farhan: “I don’t miss a match in domestic cricket and doing well in domestic cricket for the last four odd years helped me. It’s the result of consistent hard work in domestic cricket back home in Pakistan”
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Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan has attributed his success at the international level to years of playing domestic cricket.
Mohammad Yousuf: “A lot of the players after beating India in 2021, fortunately or unfortunately, started thinking that nobody is better than us. They became a bit disrespectful”
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Legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes the downfall of Pakistan cricket began after the national team defeated India by 10 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup as players started to become “a bit disrespectful”.
Mohammad Amir: “Look at Agha – he was a middle-order batter and has now moved to number three, while an opener has been pushed down to number four”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has questioned T20I captain Salman Ali Agha’s decision to promote himself to number three while pushing an opener down to number four.
Shoaib Akhtar: “You have made a superstar out of a player who cannot win you a game”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has criticised batsman Babar Azam, saying he is considered a superstar despite not being able to win matches.
Shadab Khan: “Sahibzada Farhan is in good form”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has been impressed with opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan’s form as of late.
Usman Tariq: “Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi have won many matches for us”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has defended batsman Babar Azam and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi from their critics, saying they have won the men in green so many matches over the years.
Shahid Afridi: “If I were to make the decision, I would bench Babar, I would bench Shaheen, and I would also bench Shadab”
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Iconic Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi has admitted that he would bench batsman Babar Azam, left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan in T20Is.
Aaron Finch on Usman Tariq: “The big pause in the action, I don’t have any issue with that. It’s just a part of the game that you have to adapt to if you’re a batter. So, game on”
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Former Australia opener Aaron Finch has said he has no issue with Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq’s bowling action.
Zaheer Abbas: “If you are going with your key player then it will be a waste to ask him to bat him at four, send him as an opener he will have more chances and overs to score”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas believes it would “be a waste” to use Babar Azam at number four in T20Is.
Mohammad Amir on Abhishek Sharma: “I would bowl slower balls to him. Take the pace off and make him generate his own power. With a proper plan, you can get him out early”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir said he would utilise slower balls to get India opening batsman Abhishek Sharma out.
