Gautam Gambhir: “You’ve got people like Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi, who can swing the ball at 140 and is left-armed”
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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi can be a real threat as he bowls at 140 kph and swings the ball.
Pakistan limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan: “It [decision to step down] was their [Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis] personal decision and I cannot comment on that. But it is not an ideal situation”
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Pakistan spinner and limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan has admitted that the timing of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis’ decision to resign as head coach and bowling coach respectively was not ideal.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood: “I have not been approached for the role [bowling coach] by anyone so far”
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Former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has revealed that he has not been approached to succeed Waqar Younis as bowling coach of the Pakistan team.
Azhar Mahmood on Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis resigning: “The timing of this is not right as the T20 World Cup is near and that is something that theses coaches were working on in the last couple of years”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood believes head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis resigned from their respective roles at the wrong time.
Azhar Mahmood: “The good thing is that they have recalled Asif [Ali] and Khushdil [Shah] as it will bring impact players in the middle order”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood believes that middle order big-hitters Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah can have a big impact in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Azhar Mahmood: “In the middle order, Shoaib Malik should have been selected as he has been performing really well in the recent past”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood said it was a mistake not to pick all-rounder Shoaib Malik for the T20 World Cup.
Azhar Mahmood: “In my opinion, Fakhar Zaman should have been in the squad”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood said he opening batsman Fakhar Zaman should have been included in the main team for the T20 World Cup.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “I have from time to time helped the Pakistan Cricket Board with coaching stints working with fast bowlers such as Shoaib Akhtar, Azhar Mahmood and Abdul Razzaq”
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Legendary Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz said he helped coach iconic fast bowlers, including Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “I always believed that he wasn’t a talented cricketer, rather he became a great cricketer through sheer hard work”
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Ex-Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz said he always believed that iconic captain Imran Khan “wasn’t a talented cricketer”.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “I always felt that Imran Khan initially came into the Pakistan team in 1971 due to his connections within Pakistan cricket rather than on merit”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes that legendary captain Imran Khan initially got into the national team “due to his connections”.
