Ahmed Shehzad: “So, you’ve dropped Shaheen and brought in your own group. What did you achieve by dropping Shaheen? Managing workload, right? You’re just fooling the public in the name of workload management”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes the selectors are fooling the public by saying left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped for the two-Test series against South Africa due to “workload management”.
Aaqib Javed: “Shaheen Shah Afridi’s exclusion from the Test squad is a strategic decision to ensure he remains physically and mentally fresh for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025”
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Interim Pakistan red-ball head coach Aaqib Javed said the decision to exclude Shaheen Shah Afridi for the two-Test series against South Africa was necessary as he wants the left-arm seamer fully fit for the 2025 Champions Trophy, which will take place from February to March.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You have dropped Sajid Khan from the South Africa series; are you people blind or out of your minds?”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has blasted the national selectors for dropping spinner Sajid Khan for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa.
Basit Ali: “How many domestic matches did Babar Azam play after being dropped from the Test team, on [what] basis did he return to the squad?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has blasted the decision to select Babar Azam for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Sajid Khan dropped from Test Squad [for the] South Africa tour. I know it’s difficult to go with 2 spinners in [the] playing XI in South Africa but dropping [him] from a whole squad is [a] very poor decision”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood believes it was a “very poor decision” to drop spinner Sajid Khan for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa.
Basit Ali: “Shaheen was removed from the squad after being made to bowl on dead pitches, but the controversy began when Shan placed his hand on Shaheen’s shoulder, and Shaheen removed it. That’s why he hasn’t been included in the Test team”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has alleged that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa due to an apparent rift with captain Shan Masood.
Ramiz Raja: “He needs to work on his batting. It’s not like he is a great captain and so if he keeps getting out [for] ducks, he would still have his place in the side”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has advised Test skipper Shan Masood to “work on his batting”, saying he is not “a great captain” who will retain his spot in the team “if he keeps getting out [for] ducks”.
Sikandar Bakht: “I’ve been saying it for a while – Pakistan had only one true match-winner in ODIs… Fakhar Zaman, and he’s been dropped from the team”
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Former Pakistan pacer Sikandar Bakht believes Fakhar Zaman is the “one true match-winner in ODIs” and expressed his disappointment at the fact that the big-hitting batsman has been dropped.
Ramiz Raja: “This is probably the first time Babar’s been dropped in his career and he’ll be eager to prove his point”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja expects star batsman Babar Azam to return with a vengeance after being removed midway through the three-Test series against England.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I predicted a year ago that Babar Azam would struggle to retain his place in the team after captaincy. The pressure is now on Babar, he must deliver match-winning performances in white-ball cricket to prove himself”
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Pakistan fast bowling maestro Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that one year ago, he predicted Babar Azam “would struggle to retain his place in the team after captaincy”.