Misbah-ul-Haq: “The way Iftikhar and Samad finished the innings was really good. This is what the Pakistan team needs at the moment, finishing the games on a high note. We need batters who can strike big and carry a solid technique as well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes the men in green need big-hitters like Iftikhar Ahmed and Abdul Samad as they are capable of finishing games “on a high note”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Then there is Azam Khan and Saim [Ayub]”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan head coach and chief selector, believes Azam Khan and Saim Ayub are potentially good choices for the national team going forward.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “The selectors have tried to bring back Asif Ali and have inducted Danish Aziz, who can hit boundaries while batting at the fifth and sixth spot, [as they have] the ability to finish the match”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Asif Ali, Danish Aziz and Khushdil Shah are all big-hitters who can finish a match.
Usman Qadir: “Haider and Danish have come to this level after performing really well. They took me to the cleaners in the practice session”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir has revealed that the big-hitting duo of Haider Ali and Danish Aziz “took me to the cleaners” in practice.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “There is no one in the Pakistan top 5 who can hit big or can play at a fast strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that the national team don’t have any big-hitters or quick scorers in their top five.
Shahid Afridi: “Power hitters have always played a very important role in Pakistan cricket”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has admitted that the national team are in desperate need of power hitters.
Haris Sohail said “you’ll see us play more aggressively” in England
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Pakistan batsman Haris Sohail has insisted that he is not worried about the lack of big hitters in the World Cup squad as every batsman in the side is capable of playing aggressive cricket.
“We definitely have the make up to go all the way”
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South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy believes there is no reason why the Proteas cannot win the World Cup.
“The winner is likely to come from the trio of Australia, India and South Africa”
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Legendary Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that India, Australia and South Africa are favourites to win the 2015 World Cup.
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“I’m really excited to captain this group of players because they are a group of players that always want to improve and I think you need that in international cricket”
Issuing a warning to Australia ahead of their Twenty20 series and the other nations that will be participating in the upcoming World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has announced that his side have a “pretty scary batting line-up”.
