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.
Wasim Akram: “Somebody has to speak the truth about this Pakistan cricket team. It’s kind of getting out of hand. Someone’s mood is off, this guy is not talking to that guy. Come on, guys! What is this going on!”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram has suggested that there is bad blood within the national team, saying “somebody has to speak the truth”.
Azhar Mahmood: “Shaheen and Babar are definitely talking, they are good friends. They are both part of the Pakistan team”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has made it clear that there is no bad blood between limited overs captain Babar Azam and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Imad Wasim: “We have no issues with Babar. He is the captain of the team and we are all supporting him. Maybe Babar has become captain again because he will lead us to the World Cup trophy”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has once again denied that he and left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir have a problem with limited overs captain Babar Azam.
Babar Azam: “I get surprised with the rumours I see on social media. Shaheen and I have a great bonding. Our target is only to play and win matches for our country. Pakistan is our only priority”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has made it clear that there is no rift between him and left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Wahab Riaz: “There was so much speculation in the media which gave a perception that if we had not gone to Kakul, they (Babar and Shaheen) might have hit each other”
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Pakistan selection committee member Wahab Riaz has dismissed the perception that Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi hate each other, insisting that things would never spiral out of control where they would end up hitting each other.
Mohammad Amir: “I have no personal enmity with Babar. We have played cricket together, and we have a good relationship”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has insisted that he and batting superstar Babar Azam don’t hate each other.
David Warner: “The chit chat is just normal stuff – there’s nothing. He’s not trying to get under my skin or anything, it’s just normal banter”
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Australia opening batsman David Warner made it clear that Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi wasn’t irritating him during the recent three-match Test series.
Imad Wasim: “The answer to this question is complicated but there is no truth in the fact that we are enemies”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Imad Wasim has made it clear that he and former captain Babar Azam are not enemies.
Imad Wasim: “This mutual respect between us has always been there, and it is still there”
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Imad Wasim, the left-arm spinner, has shot down rumours of a persisting rift between him and Pakistan captain Babar Azam and insisted that they have “mutual respect” for each other.
