Younis Khan: “If Hafeez keeps on playing like he did yesterday or does even better, demonstrates his form and fitness, then why should he be dumped?”
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Younis Khan has urged Pakistan not to drop veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez and batsman Asad Shafiq.
Ramiz Raja: “I think the way he (Alam) has performed consistently in domestic cricket, he deserves a chance now as age is not on his side”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that batsman Fawad Alam deserves to be part of the playing XI during the Test series against England, even though “age is not on his side”.
Yasir Arafat: “The issue of age-fudging has come to the fore in recent times due to numerous examples but let me assure you that this is not a new phenomenon but has been a problem for many years, especially amongst Asian countries”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has admitted that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) needs to tackle the problem of age-fudging.
The PCB made it clear that Naseem Shah was withdrawn from the Under-19 World Cup due to cricketing reasons
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has denied rumours that pace bowler Naseem Shah was withdrawn from the upcoming Under-19 World Cup due to concerns over his actual age.
Graeme Swann: “Shoaib Malik was 19 years old when I was 19, but I’m now 38 and he is 35 years old”
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Former England spinner Graeme Swann shockingly accused Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik of lying about his age during the 2017 Champions Trophy.
Mohammad Kaif on Naseem Shah: “Looks a terrific prospect. But is 16 now, aging backwards I think”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has taken a shot at 16-year-old Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah, saying he is “aging backwards”.
Wasim Khan: “You only need to look at his face”
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Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Wasim Khan has slammed people who have questioned whether pace bowler Naseem Shah is 16.
Sohail Tanvir: “This had been the case in the previous system and quite a few players suffered due to this policy”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir has accused the previous selectors of not picking players like him due to their age.
Shahid Afridi: “I was just nineteen, and not sixteen like they claim when I made my debut”
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Ex-Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has revealed that he was actually 19 when he made his international debut in 1996.
Chandimal (left) will take over as Test captain, while Tharanga (middle) will lead Sri Lanka in limited overs cricket
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Following Angelo Mathews’ decision to resign as captain in all three formats, Dinesh Chandimal will now lead Sri Lanka in Test matches, while Upul Tharanga will take charge in limited overs cricket.
