Mohammad Hafeez: “Shan Masood (53 average) or Abdullah Shafique could be better options as [number three] batters in [the] ODI format if Babar Azam is injured or rested for some reason, considering [the] next World Cup in South Africa”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes batsmen Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique are the ideal replacements for Babar Azam in ODIs should he get injured or need to be rested.
Khurram Manzoor: “Saud Shakeel is the best batter in the one-day format; if you want to strengthen the middle order, then Saud Shakeel should be included in the national cricket team”
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Khurram Manzoor believes Saud Shakeel is the best one-day batsman in Pakistan and thus feels he should be included in the ODI team.
Sahibzada Farhan: “I was offered the opportunity to play professional cricket for another country but my belief was to wear the star and represent [the] Pakistan cricket team”
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Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan has revealed that he was offered the chance to represent another country, but turned it down.
Saud Shakeel: “Playing for the Pakistan cricket team is easy, but staying in the team by delivering consistent performances is difficult”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has admitted that it is difficult to stay in the national team.
Khurram Manzoor: “There were question marks over Haris’ performance in the ODI format but he has still been included in the national ODI squad”
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Veteran Pakistan batsman Khurram Manzoor has called out Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed over the decision to pick Haris Rauf in the ODI team even though there have been doubts about his performance in the format.
Shahid Afridi: “Kamran Ghulam – someone even said Pakistan had found its AB de Villiers”
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Shahid Afridi has questioned where batter Kamran Ghulam has gone, noting he was once among the most promising batsmen in Pakistan, with some even feeling the country had found its own AB de Villiers.
Salman Butt: “Abdullah Shafique, Said Ayub, Imam-ul-Haq are such batters who possess the ability to score centuries; all three should be included in the national ODI squad keeping the 2027 World Cup in mind”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt wants the batting trio of Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub and Imam-ul-Haq to be part of the ODI squad going forward as they have the ability to score centuries.
Shahid Afridi: “If I had to pick a coach for Tests, it’d be Younis Khan”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has revealed that legendary batsman Younis Khan would be his top choice for the Pakistan red-ball head coach job.
Rashid Latif: “They will target Sahibzada Farhan now and make him the captain [in] ODIs and T20Is”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes opener Sahibzada Farhan could become the new white-ball captain.
Salman Ali Agha: “Sahibzada has been outstanding. The way he’s been batting for us for the last six months, he’s just batting really well”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has been very happy with Sahibzada Farhan’s performances over the last six months, saying he the opening batsman has been outstanding.
