Umar Gul: “He himself doesn’t even know what his role is – whether he’s playing as a bowler or as a batter”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has questioned Faheem Ashraf’s role in the team, suggesting that even the all-rounder himself is unsure whether he is “playing as a bowler or as a batter”.
Shan Masood: “Aamer Jamal can reverse swing, bowls well with the new ball, and has proven his responsibility as a batter in multiple Tests”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has praised fast bowler Aamer Jamal, saying he can get the ball to reverse swing and has also proven himself as a batsman in Test cricket.
Geoff Lawson: “Mohammad Rizwan is also very capable”
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Former Australia fast bowler Geoff Lawson believes Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has become a dependable run-scorer.
Aamer Sohail: “I think the only thing Pakistan cricket needs to do is they have to find good spinners. Also, I think somebody at number five in the batting department is needed”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail believes the national team are lacking two key players right now, namely a good spinner and “somebody at number five in the batting department.”
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Abbas Afridi is a very good fielder and a batsman. His bowling is already good”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said fast bowler Abbas Afridi’s “bowling is already good” and added that he has the potential to become an all-rounder.
Moin Khan: “He would have been better playing as a batsman than leading this team”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan believes Babar Azam is better off as a batsman than captaining the national team.
Colin Munro: “He doesn’t get the credit he deserves when playing for Pakistan”
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Colin Munro, the New Zealand opener, said Shadab Khan doesn’t get enough credit whenever he plays for Pakistan.
Mohammad Amir: “There was video made in the dressing room where Babar told Nawaz he was a match-winner. After that, it was hard to judge whether he played as a batsman or a bowler. It shows you don’t trust your player. If you’re saying something, you should act on it”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir said captain Babar Azam doesn’t trust spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz.
Kamran Akmal: “If you want him to be the captain of the team, Pakistan cricket will have to bear a big loss as he might not be around for too long (as a batter)”
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Pakistan veteran Kamran Akmal said if Babar Azam continues captaining the team, he “might not be around for too long” as a batsman.
Saba Karim on Babar Azam: “If we see otherwise, he is technically very sound”
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Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karim said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is “technically very sound” as a batsman.
