Mohammad Hafeez: “Shadab hasn’t shown that sharpness in his bowling, so I don’t think he deserves a place in the team at this time. However, if he becomes captain, then I will be really surprised”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has admitted that he would be “really surprised” if spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan were to be appointed T20I captain.
Shahid Afridi: “We need runs from Saim Ayub instead [of] performance with the ball. Babar Azam should open in case Saim does not score”
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Iconic Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged opening batsman Saim Ayub to focus on scoring runs rather than taking wickets with his spin bowling.
Mohammad Amir: “You made Faheem a fielding all-rounder. You neither give him bowling nor proper batting opportunities – so why is he playing?”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has questioned Faheem Ashraf’s role in the national team, pointing out that the all-rounder rarely gets enough opportunities with either bat or ball.
Haris Rauf: “Whenever I played for Pakistan, I always gave 100%. Bowling in the death overs is not easy”
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Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf has admitted that bowling in the death overs is not easy, as batters are always looking to attack.
Usman Tariq: “I have undergone two official tests in Pakistan, and my action was cleared. Unlike others, I didn’t have to change anything. I was confident because I know I am not throwing”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has insisted that he is not chucking, pointing out that he has undergone two official tests which confirm his bowling action is legitimate.
Pakistan all-rounder Saim Ayub: “I was not expecting that I would see such good bowling figures. But the credit goes to the coaches who worked so much, and I also put in full effort. If I can help the team, then why not?”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub said he “put in full effort” to transform himself into an all-rounder.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Faheem Ashraf’s bowling improved. His batting was decent, but his bowling wasn’t up to the part. He’s doing a good job as well”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman has conceded that all-rounder Faheem Ashraf’s bowling wasn’t good enough before, but praised him for putting in the hard work to improve it.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Naseem shah 22 years old 0 fitness, 0 attitude, 0 approach, 0 fielding standard, 0 bowling”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed has launched a scathing critique of fast bowler Naseem Shah, claiming the youngster’s bowling, fitness and attitude are all zero.
Wasim Akram: “He’s unfortunately a run machine as a bowler, and especially against India. I’m not criticising him. The whole country’s criticising him”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has blasted fast bowler Haris Rauf for leaking too many runs when bowling.
Waqar Younis: “Pakistan needs to worry about his batting. If he is going to give us runs or not. At the moment, it’s not happening. He needs to dig deeper in his game to score a few runs”
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Legendary speedster Waqar Younis admitted Pakistan should be worried about opener Saim Ayub’s batting as he is not scoring enough runs right now.
