Basit Ali on Abdullah Shafique: “Explain to Abdullah that balls at shoulder height are for the pull shot, and balls above the head are for the hook shot – but he even tries to pull those above the head. These are the things you need to teach – which ball to pull and which to hook”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes top order batsman Abdullah Shafique needs to be told which balls to pull and which ones to hook.
Sameen Rana: “I have always said Abdullah Shafique is the best batsman in Pakistan”
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Lahore Qalandars owner Sameen Rana revealed he has always said Abdullah Shafique “is the best batsman in Pakistan”.
Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique: “There are only a few players who can go big from ball one. Personally, I like to take a bit of time before accelerating against the bowlers”
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Pakistan opening batsman Abdullah Shafique said he likes to “take a bit of time before accelerating” as very few cricketers can start hitting from ball one.
Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique: “Babar’s words mean a lot to me. I hope to live up to his expectations and perform to the best of my abilities”
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Pakistan top order batsman Abdullah Shafique is determined to live up to Babar Azam’s expectations by posting plenty of big scores.
Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique: “I didn’t perform well in some of my recent games, but I have learned a lot from those experiences. Tagging a player as a red-ball or white-ball specialist isn’t fair. A cricketer should be capable of playing all formats”
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Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique has made it clear that he is capable of playing all three forms of the game and doesn’t want to be known as a specialist in just one particular format.
Salman Ali Agha: “I’m also friends with Shadab Khan, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, and Saim Ayub. We often go out to eat together”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has revealed that he often goes out to eat food with spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan and the batting trio of Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub.
Sikandar Raza: “Those who understand cricket know Abdullah Shafique is pure class. He’s not just a red-ball player”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza believes Pakistan top order batsman Abdullah Shafique is “not just a red-ball player” following his outstanding performance in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Mohammad Hafeez: “Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub are [the] future of Pakistan cricket. May they stay away from all distractions”
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Former all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has named opening batsmen Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub as “[the] future of Pakistan cricket”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Really happy for Shafique, he is the future of Pakistan cricket”
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Left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi believes opening batsman Abdullah Shafique “is the future of Pakistan cricket”.
Abdullah Shafique: “Saim is an excellent player and a great asset for Pakistan. I wish him the best of luck”
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Top order batsman Abdullah Shafique believes opener Saim Ayub is an “excellent player and a great asset for Pakistan”.
