Awais Zia: “Babar isn’t as slow as Misbah”
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Pakistan opener Awais Zia doesn’t believe batsman Babar Azam is as slow as former captain Misbah-ul-Haq.
Awais Zia: “No one contributed more than Misbah in Pakistan cricket’s downfall. I will say it by taking his name. Why? Because he only preferred players from Mianwali, Faisalabad and SNGPL”
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Opening batsman Awais Zia has named former captain Misbah-ul-Haq as the biggest contributor to Pakistan cricket’s downfall.
Awais Zia: “Feed him or you will waste a good bowler”
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Pakistan opening batsman Awais Zia has urged the selectors not to “waste a good bowler” like Akif Javed.
Awais Zia: “I made up my mind to hit Steve Finn for a six on the first ball”
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Pakistan opening batsman Awais Zia has revealed that he made up his mind to try and hit former England fast bowler Steven Finn for a six on the first ball in his T20I debut.
Awais Zia: “I have been facing bowlers in the domestic circuit who bowl at 145 kph like Wahab Riaz, (Mohammad) Sami bhai, and many others like Mohammad Talha at that time, who also bowled 140 plus kph”
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Pakistan opening batsman Awais Zia said the pace duo of Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Sami were extremely fast as the bowled at speeds of 145 kph.
Awais Zia: “Selection bias in Pakistan cricket is a reality”
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Pakistan opening batsman Awais Zia has confirmed that the selectors are biased towards certain players.
Pakistan opening batsman Awais Zia: “Why was I never considered despite top domestic performances?”
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Pakistan opening batsman Awais Zia has questioned why he was “never considered” for international cricket more regularly despite being a top performer in domestic cricket.
Awais Zia: “It was fun to watch him play”
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Pakistan batsman Awais Zia has admitted that it is fun to watch opener Saim Ayub play.
Awais Zia: “Fakhar Zaman is the only player who plays for the team and not for himself, it makes no sense to drop him from the team”
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Pakistan opener Awais Zia has slammed the decision to overlook big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman, saying “it makes no sense to drop him from the team”.
Awais Zia: “Bright future”
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Pakistan opener Awais Zia believes 17-year-old batsman Muhammad Riazullah has a “bright future” ahead of him.