Salman Ali Agha: “We included Abdul Samad because we think he can score quick runs when needed”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has addressed the decision to pick batsman Abdul Samad in the T20I team, saying he “can score quick runs when needed.”
Abdul Samad: “I used to think about how I would make my place in the XI for Markhors; they had a lot of international players. I was even sick during the camp, but credit goes to Misbah bhai, he stuck with me and gave me chances”
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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked former captain Misbah-ul-Haq for giving him plenty of chances to showcase his skills in domestic cricket.
Abdul Samad: “I also learnt a lot from Iftikhar bhai and Asif Ali in domestic cricket”
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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked big-hitters Iftikhar Ahmed and Asif Ali for teaching him a lot in domestic cricket.
Babar Azam: “Abdul Samad is still new and has a lot of room to grow. You have to be ready for that level”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam thinks power-hitter Abdul Samad “has a lot of room to grow” going forward.
Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad: “Our team lacks power-hitters, so I will try to fill that gap”
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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has admitted that the men in green lack power-hitters and thus wants to “fill that gap”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “The way Iftikhar and Samad finished the innings was really good. This is what the Pakistan team needs at the moment, finishing the games on a high note. We need batters who can strike big and carry a solid technique as well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes the men in green need big-hitters like Iftikhar Ahmed and Abdul Samad as they are capable of finishing games “on a high note”.
Salman Butt: “You see Abdul Samad, a young man who is 6 feet tall, his body language is strong, and he hit sixes all around the ground. Although he had a score of 50 and others under 50, he showed range, so there’s encouragement there”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt is excited about emerging power-hitter Abdul Samad as he has shown he can “hit sixes all around the ground”.
Salman Butt: “If he continues performing like this, he could soon find himself in the Pakistan team – and they certainly need a player like him. His confidence was exceptional, making his presence on the field impossible to ignore”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes big-hitting batsman Abdul Samad could find himself getting selected in the national team soon if he keeps performing like he has.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Pakistan needs a batter like Abdul Samad in the later middle order who can bat against spin really well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes the national team need a big-hitter like Abdul Samad in the lower middle order.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Pakistan has got a new talent, Abdul Samad, let him play quickly, otherwise this talent may go [to] waste”
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Former pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed wants exciting big-hitter Abdul Samad to be picked in the Pakistan team as soon as possible.
