Danish Kaneria: “Elegant, classy, tremendous, fabulous batting Lokesh Rahul”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has lauded India star Lokesh Rahul’s batting as “elegant, classy, tremendous, fabulous”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “If you want to make a name for yourself in the cricketing world then you have to play Test cricket. We are encouraging the players to focus more on the longer version of the game”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has revealed that players who want to represent the national team and have long careers must focus on Test cricket.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Babar’s and Abid’s performances were exceptional, Rizwan emerging as a decent wicketkeeper-batsman. He performed consistently well in domestic cricket and has worked very hard on his batting and wicketkeeping”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has praised limited overs captain Babar Azam, opener Abid Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan for their performance over the last year.
Iqbal Qasim on Sarfaraz Ahmed: “He should not be sacked from T20 cricket. We disturbed the team by removing him, the team’s winning ratio was high under his leadership”
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Former Pakistan spinner Iqbal Qasim believes that removing Sarfaraz Ahmed as T20 captain has “disturbed the team”.
Iqbal Qasim: “He will wear out if his workload isn’t controlled. He has been playing all three formats, T20 leagues, domestic cricket. The rotation policy of the bowlers should be viewed by the selectors and pick them when needed”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Iqbal Qasim has admitted he is worried that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi will burn out if his workload is not managed carefully going forward.
Farooq Hamid: “We have no genuine fast bowlers in the team and though Naseem Shah is quick, he is just an average bowler when it comes to quality”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Farooq Hamid savagely shot down all the hype surrounding teenage pace sensation Naseem Shah, saying he is just “an average bowler when it comes to quality”.
Farooq Hamid: “PCB have brought Wasim Khan from abroad to run the PCB, while many talented persons who know the domestic system of Pakistan very well are available here such as Majid Khan, Ramiz Raja and Wasim Akram and many others”
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Former Pakistan seamer Farooq Hamid believes that there are many better options than Wasim Khan when it comes to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive role.
Farooq Hamid: “As a cricketer Misbah is okay, but not in his dual role of chief selector and head coach. Both these key posts have their own demands and qualification, so this action of Mani is beyond comprehension”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Farooq Hamid admitted that he is still stumped at why Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani appointed Misbah-ul-Haq as the national team’s head coach and chief selector.
Pakistan seamer Farooq Hamid: “I must have been bowling at around 110-115 miles per hour I think”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Farooq Hamid claimed that he bowled “around 110-115 miles per hour” during his playing days.
Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani: “Lalchand Rajput is our coach and we are keen to send him with the team there (Pakistan). (We) will request the authorities there to facilitate his travel”
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Zimbabwe head coach Lalchand Rajput, who is a former India batsman, is unlikely to face visa problems for the upcoming tour of Pakistan.
