Nauman not picked for 1st Test for specific reason, Waqar reveals why Yasir was preferred

Waqar Younis said Nauman Ali was not picked for the 1st Test for a specific reason

Waqar Younis: “Whilst Nauman is a good spinner, we felt that the pitch did not have so much support [if] we would have played a finger spinner”

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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said spinner Nauman Ali was not picked for the first Test against the West Indies for one specific reason.

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Didn’t take as many wickets as expected, but it’s fine, Waqar on Pakistan bowler who can be very lethal

Waqar Younis said Mohammad Abbas didn't take as many wickets as expected, but it's fine

Waqar Younis: “He bowled well but could not take as many wickets as we expected him to take and that is fine with me”

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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said Mohammad Abbas didn’t take as many wickets as was expected of him in the first Test against the West Indies.

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He has performed for the last 12 to 13 seasons, Akmal on Pakistan player who has a serious amount of talent

Kamran Akmal said Tabish Khan has performed for the last 12 to 13 seasons

Kamran Akmal: “Tabish also deserves a chance to play a Test match against Zimbabwe considering that he has been performing for the past 12-13 seasons”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said pace bowler Tabish Khan has been performing well for the last 12 to 13 seasons.

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Three changes for the 2nd Test, Yasir Hameed reveals who Pakistan should select in the playing XI

Yasir Hameed said three changes should be made for the 2nd Test against Zimbabwe

Yasir Hameed: “This is the best time to give opportunity to the new players. Next Test match Saud Shakeel, Zahid and Tabish”

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Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed wants batsman Saud Shakeel, leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood and seamer Tabish Khan to be picked for the second Test against Zimbabwe.

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Yasir Shah said he will only consider me a proper batsman if I scored a century, Pakistan player who beat the challenge says

Mohammad Rizwan said Yasir Shah told him that he will only consider him to be a proper batsman if he scored a century

Mohammad Rizwan: “Yasir Shah said to me that I will only consider you as a proper batsman if you score a hundred, as even I can score fifties. So I took that on board and wanted to ensure that I made a hundred”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that spinner Yasir Shah said he will only consider him to be a proper batsman when he scored a century.

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