Umar Gul: “There is a big difference between this team and the ones we had before. Back then, our all-rounders were established and that’s why we dominated. Those all-rounders dominated in every department”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul said the national team is missing all-rounders who can have an impact in every department.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “I am surprised that you are choosing only two all-rounders: Shadab and Imad. If you think having just two all-rounders is enough, then the team cannot run like this”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes the national team must find more all-rounders, noting that the current duo of Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim is nowhere near enough.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You have picked your friends and given them 40 matches to prove their worth and this is hurting Pakistan cricket. You can give 40 matches to this [42]-year-old (points to Imran Nazir), and he will also give you performances at this age”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes 42-year-old aggressive opener Imran Nazir would be able to score runs if limited overs captain Babar Azam were to give him a prolonged run in the team.
Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim: “I feel that I am one of the top ten all-rounders in the world”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim, who hasn’t played international cricket since the 2021 T20 World Cup, believes he is one of the top 10 all-rounders in the world.
Shahid Afridi: “Some players in the team right now, like Shadab, I really like. He has the ability to be a good all-rounder for the team”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has lavished praise on Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim and Hasan Ali, saying he likes the trio a lot.
Ramiz Raja: “We need to find batsmen and all-rounders, and this is how we [will] be able to make a team for the future”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has revealed that the national team will be on the lookout for talented batsmen and all-rounders after the World Cup.
Mohsin Khan: “We need to further boost the performance of available all-rounders to win the mega event”
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Mohsin Khan, the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Cricket Committee, has conceded that the national team’s all-rounders will have to step up if Pakistan want to have a chance of winning the World Cup.
“It’s a catch-22 situation”
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South Africa head coach Russell Domingo has said that pace bowler Morne Morkel is not assured of his place in the playing XI during the Champions Trophy.
Stokes will play no part in the third ODI against South Africa
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England all-rounders Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes have all been rested for the third ODI against South Africa at Lord’s on Monday.
Steyn will not represent South Africa at the Champions Trophy
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Veteran pace bowler Dale Steyn failed to make the cut for South Africa’s Champions Trophy squad as he will continue his recovery from a shoulder injury.
