Saud Shakeel: “I’m really happy for Asif bhai. His debut came quite late, but it’s well-deserved. I’ve faced him several times in domestic cricket and always found him difficult to handle”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has revealed that he always found it difficult to play against spinner Asif Afridi.
Azhar Mahmood: “He is a wonderful bowler and [has] a bright future”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood believes spinner Asif Afridi is a “wonderful bowler” with a “bright future,” even though he is 38 years old.
Aamer Yamin: “Asif Afridi’s hard work has paid off – he deserves it. If any player is playing regular first-class cricket and performing well, he deserves a place in any format”
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Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Yamin believes veteran spinner Asif Afridi deserved to be picked for the recent two-Test series against South Africa.
Azhar Mahmood: “I don’t know who is objecting. If you look back at his performances over the past two years – he took 53 wickets last year and 27 this year, making it 80 in total. I don’t understand what the objection is about”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood cannot understand what all the fuss is about after left-arm spinner Asif Afridi was picked for the recent two-Test series against South Africa.
Tanvir Ahmed: “He doesn’t deserve a place in the Test team at all”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has lashed out at left-arm spinner Asif Afridi, saying he doesn’t deserve to be in the Test team.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Happy for Asif Afridi as well, he is a brilliant bowler”
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Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi has praised left-arm spinner Asif Afridi, calling him a “brilliant bowler”.
Mohammad Wasim: “Players such as Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan are now fully fit, which has allowed us to leave out Asif Afridi and Usman Qadir”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said bowling all-rounder Asif Afridi and spinner Usman Qadir were not picked for the ODI series against the West Indies for one particular reason.
Pakistan left-arm spinner Asif Afridi: “I was told that age isn’t a barrier if I am performing”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Asif Afridi said he was told that age is not a barrier to getting into the national team as long as he keeps performing well.
Pakistan left-arm spinner Asif Afridi: “I’ve been performing well for [the] last few years and I am hopeful of achieving my dream of donning Pakistan’s star on my chest”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Asif Afridi has expressed his eagerness to play for the national team after having performed well in domestic cricket for the last few years.
Mohammad Wasim: “I want to congratulate Asif and Haris on their inclusions in [the] squads for the Australia series. This is a reward for their hard work and consistent performances in the domestic circuit”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said batsman Mohammad Haris and bowling all-rounder Asif Afridi were rewarded for their hard work by being called up to the national team for the limited overs series against Australia.
