Shoaib Akhtar: “Mickey Arthur does not have the capacity or the capability to be a coach”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar firmly believes that Mickey Arthur doesn’t have what it takes to be head coach of the national team.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “No one can justify the policy of resting the key players, especially when the World Cup is barely two months away”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has lashed out at the national selectors due to the team that was picked for the ongoing ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
Mohammad Hafeez may be sidelined for the World Cup after undergoing a second operation on his fractured thumb
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez could miss the World Cup later this year after undergoing a second surgery on his fractured right thumb in Manchester earlier this week.
Ramiz Raja: “Pakistan should get this series out of their system as soon as possible, [as] nothing positive happened for the team in this series”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has slammed the national selectors for opting to experiment during the ongoing ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
Umer Khan: “Before I played for Karachi Kings, not too many people knew about my bowling or even recognised my face. But all that has changed now”
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Left-arm spinner Umer Khan went from being a completely unknown player to becoming a household name following his incredible performance for the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Azhar Mahmood: “We have to do work on his fitness”
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Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has noted that left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has to work on his fitness in order to regain his form with the ball.
Azhar Mahmood: “Shinwari came back and bowled well, Junaid did well”
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Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood praised left-arm seamers Junaid Khan and Usman Khan Shinwari for their performances in the third ODI against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Aaron Finch fell 10 runs short of scoring his third consecutive ODI hundred
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Australia captain Aaron Finch and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell scored 90 and 71 respectively as their side defeated Pakistan by 80 runs in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi.
Mohammad Asif: “Pakistan has a good chance to perform well in the World Cup”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif believes the national team can win the World Cup in England and Wales later this year, but admitted that they need to be wary of their competition.
Mohammad Asif: “He should be part of the World cup squad, as his bowling will benefit Pakistan in England”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif has called for fellow pace bowler Mohammad Abbas to be included in the World Cup squad.
