Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed: “I asked Rashid Khan how to bowl a quick googly with good line and length. I am working on it from a while, you will see me bowling the faster googly”
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Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed revealed he asked Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan how to bowl a quick googly.
Ramiz Raja: “What I admire most is that he can come straight from the bench, be thrown into crunch situations, and still deliver for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja said he admires spinner Abrar Ahmed for his ability to have an immediate impact even after coming off the bench.
Shahid Afridi: “He said that 6-7 (5-6) players need to be dropped from the side. Wasim bhai, I just have one question for you. Do you [have] 6-7 players on the bench who can replace them?”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has responded to legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram’s comments about majorly revamping the national team.
Ramiz Raja: “If you have to bench Shadab, do it”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has advised limited overs captain Babar Azam and the team management to not be afraid of benching first-choice spinner Shadab Khan.
Shahid Afridi: “Even the bowlers sitting on the bench like Abbas (Afridi)… [have] a lot of skill with a good slower ball”
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Iconic Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi has praised up-and-coming pace bowler Abbas Afridi, saying he has “a lot of skill” and possesses a “good slower ball”.
Shahid Afridi: “Honestly, I think it would have been a tough decision for the selection committee to bench Usama. They must have seen that Shadab, Imad, and Iftikhar are their spinning options. Agha Salman also bowls, and Saim Ayub does too”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes it “would have been a tough decision” for the national selectors to overlook spinner Usama Mir following his return to form.
Shan Masood: “We might require Rizwan as a batsman. His track record is fantastic in Australia. He was one of the top-scorers when we last toured Australia for Test matches”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood did not rule out the possibility of including Mohammad Rizwan in the playing XI and followed through with it as he was selected for the ongoing second Test in the three-match series against Australia.
Shan Masood: “Sarfaraz was player of the series in the last home series against New Zealand. He also performed well in Sri Lanka and secured his spot in the team. He is the settled wicketkeeper in this team”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has confirmed that Sarfaraz Ahmed is the “settled” wicketkeeper-batsman in the Test team.
Umar Gul: “Even if Amir decides to come out of retirement, whom would you bench for him?”
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Umar Gul has questioned which current Pakistan bowler would be benched if left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir decided to come out of retirement.
Shahid Afridi: “Bad days come in players’ careers but benching him won’t work”
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What will Pakistan accomplish by continuing to bench exciting players like fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani, former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi has asked.
