Shoaib Akhtar would have picked Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Faheem Ashraf and Hussain Talat in his Pakistan T20 World Cup team
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said he would have picked left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir in the squad for the T20 World Cup.
Shoaib Akhtar: “The Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup will be changed. Mohammad Wasim is not a chief selector, he is just a puppet”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said chief selector Mohammad Wasim is nothing more than a “puppet”.
Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I do not shy away from using the slower balls”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has made it clear that he is not afraid of utilising the slower ball to his advantage in T20 cricket.
Mohammad Wasim: “Like Faheem, an uncapped Shahnawaz was tied with Mohammad Wasim Junior, but we opted for the latter due to his pace and batting abilities”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Shahnawaz Dahani was in the mix when the main squad for the T20 World Cup was being assembled.
Mohammad Wasim: “Sohaib Maqsood’s ability to bat and perform anywhere in the top order has given him an edge over Fakhar”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Sohaib Maqsood’s ability to perform anywhere in the top order gave him the edge over Fakhar Zaman when it came to selecting the team for the T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Wasim: “Wasim will bolster the fast bowling unit, which comprises Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Shaheen Shah Afridi”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Junior will make the pace attack stronger.
Mohammad Wasim: “Mohammad Wasim Junior has been preferred over Faheem Ashraf due to his pace and ability to hit big shots”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim revealed that talented youngster Mohammad Wasim Junior was preferred over all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in the T20 World Cup squad.
Mohammad Wasim: “Azam Khan is an aggressive and attacking batter who also keeps wickets, a combination that has earned him the selectors’ nod ahead of Sarfaraz Ahmed”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim has revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan was picked over Sarfaraz Ahmed in the T20 World Cup squad for a reason.
Mohammad Wasim: “In Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan, we have three top-quality spinners who are equally good with the bat and outstanding in the field”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan are “top-quality spinners”.
Mohammad Wasim on Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah: “They are the best in the available pool of middle order batsmen and we remain confident that they will provide us solutions to our middle order difficulties through solid performances”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah are the best middle order batsmen available in the country.
