Abid Ali: “Pakistan[‘s] T20 squad needs impact players, not passengers. Babar, Shaheen, Shadab and others must earn their spots through performance, not past glory. Fans deserve fight, not excuses. Time to reset”
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Veteran Pakistan opener Abid Ali thinks batsman Babar Azam, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan need to be axed from the T20I team aas part of a reset.
Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan: “I have not been given an opportunity in the PSL. Past 11 years in row. As a professional cricketer, that is naturally disappointing”
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Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan has expressed disappointment at not being given an opportunity to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for 11 consecutive years.
Moeen Ali: “He has the ability to trouble batters”
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali has praised Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed, saying he is capable of troubling batsmen.
Shahid Afridi: “I believe Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad should have been part of at least one franchise team”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi feels it was disrespectful for all the Pakistan Super League (PSL) teams to ignore veteran batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You’re talking about Shadab. Tell me, what performance has he delivered? Who brought him into the team?”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has expressed dissatisfaction with Shadab Khan’s performances, questioning the rationale behind the spin-bowling all-rounder’s continued selection.
Mohammad Amir: “From what I’ve seen, if I’m being completely honest, he looks like a slogger to me”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir sees India opening batsman Abhishek Sharma as nothing more than a slogger.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “I feel very sad. I still want to play. After every auction, the days are particularly difficult for me. PSL started in front of my eyes. I have given 18 years to cricket, and suddenly everything feels gone. It hurts a lot. I miss it, and sometimes I cry”
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Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that he sometimes cries as he still harbours a strong desire to play professional cricket.
Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “None. All batters are the same for me I just take wickets and do my job”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi said he has no favourite dismissal as his job is to simply take wickets.
Usman Khan: “Only the umpire can tell about the action, but he is a very good bowler and is bowling in the right areas”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan has lauded spinner Usman Tariq, saying he is “a very good bowler”.
Mohammad Amir: “I think Naseem Shah has been wrongly benched. In my opinion, Salman Mirza and Naseem Shah should play together”
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Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir believes pace bowler Naseem Shah “has been wrongly benched” and deserves a place in the T20I line-up.
