Aaqib Javed: “Almost everyone, including PSL franchises, was sad during Ramiz Raja’s chairmanship in [the] PCB”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said “everyone, including PSL franchises” were not happy during Ramiz Raja’s reign as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman.
Aaqib Javed: “Bowlers like Arshdeep are ‘just bowlers’. They don’t have a trademark and the opposition doesn’t even think about such bowlers”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said the Pakistan team doesn’t even think about bowlers like India speedster Arshdeep Singh as he is nothing more than average.
Aaqib Javed: “Malik is the fittest among the players and has the best game awareness”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed believes senior all-rounder Shoaib Malik is the fittest person among all the national players.
Aaqib Javed: “Ramiz Raja was a one-man show in [the] PCB which he admits himself. He was given a chance to work for the betterment of Pakistan Cricket. Now let Najam Sethi work in [the] PCB”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed has blasted former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja, saying he was nothing more than a “one-man show”.
Aaqib Javed: “When we play against Karachi and we have a total of 180 or so, we have never tried too hard or wanted too badly to get Babar Azam out because he plays at his own pace and the required rate keeps increasing”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said his team never actively look to get Babar Azam out in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Aaqib Javed: “He’s a basic bowler. In T20s, you either need a bowler like Bhuvneshwar Kumar who can swing the ball, or you should have pace. Or, you should be tall enough and have good yorkers. You need to have a trademark”
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Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed has called India rising star Arshdeep a “basic bowler” who lacks a trademark delivery.
Aaqib Javed: “I advised Ramiz Raja to resign from his position and let the newly appointed government bring the new Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but he didn’t listen to me”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed recalled how he advised Ramiz Raja to resign as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Aaqib Javed feels Mohammad Hafeez should have been named Pakistan chief selector instead of Haroon Rasheed
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed believes all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez would have been the best choice for the chief selector job instead of Haroon Rasheed.
Aaqib Javed: “There is Mir Hamza – play such bowlers who can bowl for long periods and know where and how to bowl. And increase the number of bowlers”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said Pakistan should keep picking left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza in Tests as he can “bowl for long periods”.
Aaqib Javed: “Haris should not be playing Tests because he is not trained (in the format). Play bowlers who can play Test matches, first-class cricket and pick wickets regularly”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed said Haris Rauf doesn’t belong in the Test team as he needs to play more first-class cricket.
