I was a little bit scared, David Wiese on seeing Pakistan player get called up

David Wiese said he was a little bit scared when Jahandad Khan got called up to the Pakistan team

David Wiese: “It was a bit of a surprise when I saw him getting called up. I was a little bit scared that it might be a little bit early for him. You know he’s still [got] a lot of talent and he still needs to learn quite a bit”

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Former Namibia cricketer David Wiese has admitted that he was “a little bit scared” when he saw Pakistan all-rounder Jahandad Khan get called up to the national team for the first time.

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He plays a high-risk game, Shoaib Malik aware of the talent Pakistan big-hitter has

Shoaib Malik said Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub plays a high-risk game

Shoaib Malik: “Look, Saim Ayub is the kind of player who plays a high-risk game. Any batter who plays with high risk has fewer chances of consistent performance, but there is a lot of talent in him”

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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said it is tough for opening batsman Saim Ayub to score runs consistently as he “plays a high-risk game”.

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Pakistan need a batsman who can fire in the first six overs, Shahid Afridi hoping 22-year-old is the answer

Shahid Afridi said Pakistan need a batsman who can fire in the first six overs and hopes Saim Ayub is the answer

Shahid Afridi: “Saim has a lot of talent. I hope he performs well. Pakistan needs a batter who can play well in the first six overs”

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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi knows the men in green really need a batsman “who can play well in the first six overs” and hopes opener Saim Ayub is the answer.

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The boy has a lot of talent, Wasim on injury-prone Pakistan teenager whose confidence and form has been affected

Mohammad Wasim said the boy has a lot of talent when talking about Naseem Shah

Mohammad Wasim on Naseem Shah: “He has had injury problems and that has affected his confidence and his form. The boy has a lot of talent and it takes time to recover from injuries”

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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said pace bowler Naseem Shah “has a lot of talent”, but his confidence and form has been affected by the injuries he has suffered.

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