Iftikhar Ahmed: “For me, if you compare everywhere, I think Rizwan is the best option. It’s not because he is my friend or that we play for the same club, Multan Sultans. If you assess our options, Rizwan is the best choice and he can improve”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Iftikhar Ahmed wants Mohammad Rizwan to continue on as ODI captain, but insisted that he didn’t pick the wicketkeeper-batsman since they are friends.
Shoaib Malik: “Babar should bat at [number three]! We need someone in the middle overs to rotate strike, you are our best option, with your guidance our middle order will do a lot better”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has appealed to limited overs captain Babar Azam to bat at number three in T20Is.
Abdul Razzaq: “When I got this job opportunity then one thing we were supposed to do was give everyone justice. So we chose Babar Azam who is the best option”
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Selection committee member Abdul Razzaq said he knew Babar Azam was the best choice as Pakistan captain.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Azam is the best performer in domestic cricket at [number] 5 [and] 6. His average and strike-rate is the best in Pakistan at these positions”
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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is the best option at number five or six based on his performances in domestic cricket.
Deep Dasgupta: “The decision to play Rizwan at number four is a good one. Eleven to forty overs are crucial in one-day cricket. Playing out the middle overs makes a difference in teams and Rizwan performs well in the middle order”
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Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta believes that Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is the best man to bat at number four in ODIs.
Kamran Akmal: “Usman Salahuddin has performed for the past two years in domestic. He is your best option for number six if you go in with three pacers and one spinner in Tests. He should be given an opportunity”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes that Usman Salahuddin is the best option to bat at number six in Test cricket.
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