Tanvir Ahmed: “Aaqib Javed, Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq should all resign”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has called on head coach Aaqib Javed to resign following the team’s performance in the recent two-Test series against the West Indies.
Asad Shafiq: “Fakhar’s opening partner could be either Babar Azam or Saud Shakeel, depending on various factors such as conditions, opposition and match strategy”
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Pakistan selector Asad Shafiq has confirmed that Babar Azam or Saud Shakeel could open the batting with Fakhar Zaman in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Asad Shafiq: “Abrar Ahmed will lead the spin attack, supported by Khushdil Shah and Salman Ali Agha, who offer reliable slow-bowling options, while Faheem Ashraf’s experience and presence gives us a fast-bowling all-rounder’s option”
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Pakistan selector Asad Shafiq has confirmed that mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed will lead the spin attack at the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “There should be a three-member selection committee and [merely] sacking Wahab and Abdul Razzaq would not be enough. Not even Asad Shafiq (a silent spectator) and Mohammad Yousuf are capable of delivering”
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Former Pakistan speedster Sarfraz Nawaz has taken aim at former batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq for failing to deliver the required results as national selectors.
Arif Yaqoob: “I am a big fan of Asad Shafiq. I have never seen such a fighter cricketer in my career”
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Pakistan leg-spinner Arif Yaqoob said he has never seen a cricketer with as much fight as former middle order batsman Asad Shafiq.
Asad Shafiq: “People criticise Misbah-ul-Haq for having a defensive style, but every captain has a different plan. He believed that we should wait for the opposition to make a mistake”
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Asad Shafiq said people criticised Misbah-ul-Haq for being too defensive when captaining the team.
Asad Shafiq: “The year Mohammad Yousuf set a record in Test cricket, I saw every innings of him”
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Asad Shafiq revealed that he watched every innings legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf played when he broke the record for the most Test runs in a calendar year.
Asad Shafiq: “If I am lucky, I will play for Pakistan again”
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Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq said luck has to be on his side if he is to have any chance of playing for his country again.
Asad Shafiq: “Never seen Shahid Afridi under pressure as he used to lead in a very cool mood”
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Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq said he never saw big-hitting all-rounder Shahid Afridi under pressure during his tenure as captain.
Asad Shafiq: “A comeback for Pakistan has not been made a matter of life and death for me”
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Senior middle order batsman Asad Shafiq is determined to get back into the Pakistan team, but made it clear that it is not a matter of life or death for him.
