Waqar Younis: “I said this guy needs to be benched”
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Pakistan fast bowling great Waqar Younis feels that opening batsman Saim Ayub “needs to be benched” as he is not living up to expectations.
Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed: “I am absolutely fit. There is no problem of fitness”
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Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed has made it clear that there is “no problem” when it comes to his fitness.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Yes, he didn’t perform up to expectations as a batsman and keeper. But this doesn’t mean that we should start doubting someone’s skill and saying they can only play in certain conditions”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has made it clear that he won’t start doubting wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed after he “didn’t perform up to expectations” during the recent three-match Test series against Australia.
Mohammad Amir: “Was it the system who told him not to play Abrar Ahmad or bench Fakhar after [the] first match”
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Left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has questioned whether former captain Babar Azam or the entire Pakistan cricket system was at fault for underutilising spinner Abrar Ahmed and opening batsman Fakhar Zaman.
Shahid Afridi: “If you are unable to perform well, be it captain or vice-captain, a player should be benched and others should be given an opportunity”
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Legendary Pakistan powerhouse Shahid Afridi said spinner Shadab Khan deserves to be benched even though he is the limited overs vice-captain.
Mohammad Amir: “I was looking forward to see Ihsanullah bowl in [the] NZ series but he has been benched”
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Mohammad Amir has expressed his anger towards the fact that fellow Pakistan fast bowler Ihsanullah was benched for a majority of the limited overs series against New Zealand.
Rashid Latif: “If you have made up your mind that you are going to treat him like this, then you are preparing a second Mohammad Amir”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has said the team management need to stop treating spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim like Mohammad Amir.
