Saud Shakeel: “He batted with great command. It was really enjoyable, and I also enjoyed batting with him”
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Pakistan Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel was mightily impressed with senior batsman Umar Amin for his superb knock of 177 in Pakistan A’s four-day game against Bangladesh A.
Sikandar Bakht: “The whole nation was saying that he should have resigned. But he was stubborn. Because his style was like this, he was king”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sikandar Bakht has slammed Babar Azam for being stubborn in delaying his decision to step down as limited overs captain.
Usama Mir: “It was a mystery to me, why the mystery spinner wasn’t given a chance at the T20 World Cup”
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Usama Mir has admitted that “it was a mystery to me” why Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed was not given an opportunity to play a single game in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Many people are saying that he (Babar Azam) should quit captaincy and play as a regular player. But all these voices are coming from outside, from people who are watching and listening to things from the outside”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said all those calling for limited overs captain Babar Azam to go as limited overs captain might be completely wrong as they don’t know the situation within the national team.
Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed: “The selection committee will decide whether I will play Champions Trophy games or not”
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Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is eager to represent his country in the 2025 Champions Trophy, but admitted it is up to the national selectors to pick him in the squad.
Umar Amin: “I’ve played a lot of cricket with Fawad Bhai, and he’s an example in front of me because he made a comeback after a long time. He also had consistent performances. So, I am very hopeful based on my good performances”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Amin said there is nothing stopping him from making an international comeback if veteran cricketer Fawad Alam was able to do it.
Ramiz Raja: “Fakhar Zaman is also very hit and miss”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has taken a shot at top order batsman Fakhar Zaman, saying he is “very hit and miss”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I found that this guy is not ready to play international cricket. I told him again that if you want to play for Pakistan, you need to show more commitment. But I didn’t see that commitment in him”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez doesn’t think wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is ready for international cricket as he lacks the commitment required.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You dropped him, that’s a good thing”
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Senior batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes it was a good thing that pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped.
Tanvir Ahmed: “None of the first bowlers had performed well, so why Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped? Is Shaheen Shah Afridi having been dropped from the team due to the workload or attitude?”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has demanded to know why pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped for the second Test against Bangladesh.
