Mohammad Amir: “Shaheen was a great bowler before his injury. His rehab was completely messed up. Now, because he avoids putting weight on his knee, his brain, spine, and glutes are stiff”
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Mohammad Amir believes fellow Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s “rehab was completely messed up” after he suffered back-to-back knee injuries.
Kamran Akmal: “Those who appointed Salman Ali Agha as captain should consider whether Salman Ali Agha is even eligible to be included in the T20 squad”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said those who decided to appoint Salman Ali Agha as T20I captain should consider if he is even good enough to be in the team.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Fakhar Zaman is a natural opener, yet he was not played earlier”
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Pakistan fast bowling icon Shoaib Akhtar said Fakhar Zaman is a natural opener and questioned why he has not been used in that role more often.
Mohammad Haris: “I had only said that Babar Azam should speed up his batting a bit in T20 cricket. Just for saying this, people turned against me, abused me, and said all kinds of things”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris has said that people turned against him and abused him after he advised Babar Azam to score quicker in T20Is.
Mohammad Amir: “When Saim came into the PSL, he was hitting no-look shots and nobody knew his weakness. Now, on third or fourth stump, he can’t decide what to do”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has expressed disappointment at opening batsman Saim Ayub’s slump in form, saying that he used to hit “no-look shots” and “nobody knew his weakness” when he first came into the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Hasan Ali: “Azam Khan has been doing so much hard work at the NCA. I’m really excited to see him”
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Pakistan speedster Hasan Ali is excited to see what the future holds for big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan as he has been putting in “so much hard work” at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Waqar Younis: “He’s a wicket-taker”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis has praised mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed, calling him a “wicket-taker”.
Faf du Plessis: “We know Babar as one of the world’s best players for a very long time. I think the game of T20 cricket has moved so fast forward into strike-rates that he’s found himself a little bit behind in terms of strike-rates”
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Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has “found himself a little behind” in the strike-rate department in T20Is.
Salman Butt: “Saim Ayub needs to work on his shot selection. Unfortunately he does not look worried [about] his batting performance”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has criticised opener Saim Ayub for appearing unconcerned about his disappointing batting performances.
Mohammad Hafeez: “This is injustice with Babar Azam and [the] Pakistan cricket team to make Babar bat at number four. Babar is never suitable for any other number except opener or one down”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said batsman Babar Azam is the victim of injustice as he is being made to bat at number four in T20Is.
