Salman Ali Agha: “Good that we have a back-up like Salman Mirza for Shaheen Afridi”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has lauded emerging left-arm pacer Salman Mirza, describing him as a promising back-up option for Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali: “The management had already told me that I was Haris Rauf’s replacement only for the Ireland and England tours. So when Haris gets fit, you will automatically be out”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali has confirmed that he was informed he wouldn’t play in the 2024 T20 World Cup as he was in the national team prior to the tournament as a back-up for Haris Rauf.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Usama should be the first-choice leg-spinner backed by Abrar. Leg-spin is the most effective weapon in T20 cricket. West Indies wickets are bound to provide assistance to leg spin. Usama’s inclusion is a must for the World Cup”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes Usama Mir should be the first-choice leg-spinner in the national team, followed by Abrar Ahmed.
Babar Azam: “We need to understand that he is a back-up because of his experience. It is not because of just one person that he is selected. There are seven selectors who selected him”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam has defended the selection of fast bowler Hasan Ali, saying “there are seven selectors who selected him”.
Wahab Riaz: “He is a back-up of Haris Rauf and we have told that to Hasan Ali. If Haris gets fit before [the] England series, [then] he will be our first choice. If we feel Haris Rauf is not match fit then Hasan Ali will replace him”
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Pakistan selector Wahab Riaz has confirmed Hasan Ali will be a back-up for fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf, who is nearing his return from injury.
Babar Azam: “If we think we should try him [Imam], then we will do so, as his record with red ball is also really good”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he will try using opener Imam-ul-Haq in Test cricket if it is necessary.
Mohammad Wasim: “We’ll keep an eye on how things progress, but at the moment Sarfaraz is our second-best option when it comes to the wicketkeeper-batsman role”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Sarfaraz Ahmed is the second-best option when it comes to wicketkeeper-batsmen in the country.
Mohammad Wasim: “I feel that we don’t have a young ready-made replacement wicket-keeper-batsman to replace Sarfaraz especially in red-ball cricket where he is far ahead of the competition”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim believes that wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed is “far ahead of the competition” when it comes to red-ball cricket.
Mohammad Wasim: “You want to make sure that if any chances come up then you are giving the chance to the most deserving and in-form person and that at the moment is Sarfaraz”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Sarfaraz Ahmed is the most deserving and in-form back-up for wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “As far as being a back-up wicketkeeper is concerned, I am not worried about being the first or second choice”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has made it clear that he is not upset with the fact that head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq called him a second choice wicketkeeper.
