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.
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.
Shoaib Akhtar: “We never gave him the respect he deserved, just like we didn’t give Azhar Mahmood the recognition he earned”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq was never given “the respect he deserved”.
Azhar Mahmood: “The potential, ability and skill Salman Ali Agha and Aamer Jamal have shown is brilliant”
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Interim Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood named T20I captain Salman Ali Agha and Aamer Jamal as two all-rounders who have shown brilliant potential.
Azhar Mahmood: “There [are] no two opinions regarding Mir Hamza being an excellent bowler”
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Interim Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood has insisted there are no doubts about left-arm seamer Mir Hamza “being an excellent bowler”.
Basit Ali: “It’s because of Salman Ali Agha’s vote that Azhar Mahmood was given the title of interim coach”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has taken a dig at Azhar Mahmood, saying he only became interim red-ball head coach thanks to T20I captain Salman Ali Agha.
Kamran Akmal on Azhar Mahmood: “I just don’t understand the logic behind this decision”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said he doesn’t understand the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) logic after they named Azhar Mahmood interim red-ball head coach.
Basit Ali: “Red-ball head coach, Misbah-ul-Haq. Congratulations”
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Former batsman Basit Ali has predicted that ex-captain Misbah-ul-Haq will become Pakistan’s red-ball head coach.
Azhar Mahmood: “I never said Pakistan doesn’t have spinners”
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Interim red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood has made it abundantly clear that he never said Pakistan doesn’t have any spinners.
Azhar Mahmood: “We are concerned for him. He will take some time to get back [into] rhythm”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has admitted that he is “concerned” about left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he has not been taking enough wickets lately.
