Sahibzada Farhan: “It’s a matter of great pride to play Test matches for Pakistan… I have a good first-class average of 44. If the need arises, I am ready”
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Pakistan opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan has declared that he is ready to take the next step in his career and play Test cricket.
Rashid Latif: “Haris was encouraged to play modern-day cricket and was picked ahead of Rizwan, Usman, and Haseeb. But once in the team, his batting position was dropped too low, and he was reduced to just a slogger”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris was “reduced to just a slogger” as he was batting too low down the order.
Harbhajan Singh: “Their star batter is Babar Azam. His average against India is 31. If you are a top batter, I believe you should have an average close to 50, which he doesn’t have”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has questioned whether Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam really is a top batsman given his average against India.
Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan: “I’m very disappointed with the runs and average I have in T20Is because I know I can do much better than that”
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Pakistan big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan admitted he is disappointed with his statistics in T20Is and knows he can do a lot better.
Mohammad Faiq: “I want to win [the] T20 World Cup for Pakistan”
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Pakistan big-hitter Mohammad Faiq is determined to help his country win the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Rashid Latif: “In the past, our batters didn’t play for their batting averages. Saeed Anwar averaged 45 with the bat, he would have been averaging 60 in today’s cricket. These days, our players are playing for their averages”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes legendary opening batsman Saeed Anwar “would have been averaging 60” if he were playing cricket today.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “I don’t like batting against spinners at all. Although my average against spin is great… I don’t really like it”
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Pakistan Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel has admitted that he hates batting against spinners even though he is good at it.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Look at your scores in big tournaments, your stats, your average, and your strike-rate. What kind of a king, Babar Azam… What do I do with a king who does not win you matches? There is a stat that your big scores have come from losing causes”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad unleashed a furious tirade against limited overs captain Babar Azam, saying “what do I do with a king who does not win you matches”.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “If you look at the average, you are an average player. If you look at the conditions and what the game demands that will make you better”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said if cricketers only focus on their averages, they are nothing more than average players.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Azam is the best performer in domestic cricket at [number] 5 [and] 6. His average and strike-rate is the best in Pakistan at these positions”
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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is the best option at number five or six based on his performances in domestic cricket.