Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is doing fine, he’s always ready to play for Pakistan”
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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi insisted fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf’s priorities lie with international cricket as he is always ready to play for the national team.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is going through a tough time, but after difficulties come ease because he is a strong player and knows how to bounce back”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has thrown his support behind fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf, saying he “knows how to bounce back” from tough times.
Shahid Afridi: “I think Haris should be part of this side instead, rather than [the BBL]”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said fast bowler Haris Rauf should be in the Test team instead of playing in T20 tournaments like the Big Bash League (BBL).
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “His impact in white-ball cricket is very high”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said fellow pace bowler Haris Rauf has a “very high” impact in limited overs cricket.
Shadab Khan: “The purpose behind leaving the Big Bash contract is to first improve my bowling by playing four-day cricket, and secondly, to perform well and make a comeback into the Test team”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan revealed that he rejected his Big Bash League (BBL) contract for two key reasons.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is a strength for Pakistan cricket in white-ball cricket”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said having fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf in the line-up makes the team stronger in limited overs cricket.
Wasim Akram: “Test [cricket] is a big boy’s game at the end of the day. You’ve got to bowl eight-over spells. In T20 you bowl four overs and stand at fine leg. Piece of cake”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has taken a shot at Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf’s decision to pull out of the ongoing tour of Australia, saying “Test [cricket] is a big boy’s game.”
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I think he feels he doesn’t have a big impact in red-ball cricket”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf believes he won’t be able to “have a big impact” in Test cricket.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He will continue to be a main bowler in white-ball cricket”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi believes speedster Haris Rauf “will continue to be a main bowler” in limited overs cricket.
Wahab Riaz: “When you are a centrally contracted player, it is your duty to serve Pakistan. I’m not disappointed, but the same players will later complain they weren’t given the opportunity, and people will ask why such and such player wasn’t selected”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has taken a dig at fast bowler Haris Rauf for pulling out of the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia, saying it is such players who later “complain they weren’t given the opportunity.”
