Salman Ali Agha: “He has to keep working on his game and keep improving”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has urged promising batsman Hasan Nawaz to “keep working his game” as he wants him to “keep improving”.
Shoaib Malik: “Are these players playing attacking cricket? Why did you remove Babar and Rizwan then? At least they were scoring lots of runs. Why did you ask them to improve their strike-rate if these players are playing with the same strike-rate?”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has questioned why Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were dropped from the T20I team when the batsmen called up to replace them are scoring at similar strike-rates.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris: “I’ve been working hard with the batting coach, working on my calmness, and how to tackle spin”
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Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris confirmed he has been working on playing spin bowling, recognising the need to improve in that department.
Moin Khan: “Look at the strike-rates of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan compared to those replacing them. See their performances and number of games too. This is pure injustice”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan cannot understand why batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were not selected in T20Is for such a long period of time when those who replaced them have similar strike-rates.
Abdur Rauf: “Saim Ayub is the type of player [who has the] greatest potential [and] natural ability to counter the fastest bowling”
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Former Pakistan speedster Abdur Rauf has lauded Saim Ayub, saying he has the “natural ability to counter the fastest bowling”.
Mike Hesson: “He’s been exceptional”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson really likes what he has seen from big-hitting batsman Hasan Nawaz.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Mohammad Haris, what kind of big player are you that in an interview you’re saying Babar Azam needs to improve his strike-rate? Brother, first build your own value, then say something about a world-class player”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed has blasted power-hitter Mohammad Haris for his remarks about batsman Babar Azam.
Mike Hesson: “Mohammad Nawaz, meanwhile, has been exceptional. He has been outstanding with bat, ball, and in the field”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson has lauded spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz for being “outstanding” in all three departments – batting, bowling and fielding.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Babar Azam is a top player. Everyone goes through a rough patch, but the national team hasn’t been playing good cricket for the past few months”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has lavished praise on batsman Babar Azam, calling him “a top player”.
Imad Wasim: “[Talking] about Shaheen specifically, one of the best bowlers in the world. People have concerns about how he bowls, how he reacts and stuff, that’s the management’s job to sort him out”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has no doubt in his mind that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is “one of the best bowlers in the world”.