Sahibzada Farhan: “I’m amazed with the shots of Steve Smith”
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Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has admitted he is absolutely amazed with the way Australia batsman Steve Smith plays his shots.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Certainly one of the hottest T20 players going around in the world at the moment”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad said opener Sahibzada Farhan is “one of the hottest T20 players” in the world right now.
Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam: “I feel I haven’t been given the chances I should have been given. I have performed in every format. I am playing domestic cricket continuously – just pick up the record and see for yourself. The consistent performances are there”
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Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam believes he deserved more opportunities at the international level, citing his consistent performances in domestic cricket.
Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan: “When I get to 50 or 60, I try not to throw my wicket away. If you look at players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, they score big hundreds consistently because they know how to spend time at the crease”
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Pakistan top order batsman Sahibzada Farhan has made it clear that he refuses to throw his wicket away at 50 or 60 runs.
Ashton Turner: “Sahibzada Farhan is amazing. It’s one of the really fortunate parts of travelling the world and playing cricket, you get to go and see some amazing players and he’s one of them”
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Australia batsman Ashton Turner has heaped praise on Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, calling him an amazing player.
Abdullah Fazal: “Alastair Cook is my favourite [and] who’s my inspiration in batting”
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Pakistan batsman Abdullah Fazal has named legendary England opener Alastair Cook as his favourite player and “inspiration in batting”.
Ottis Gibson: “We just need to get Babar Azam to bat the way he did when he was a young boy making his debut and having those feelings again. I’m sure there’s an outstanding cricketer in there”
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Peshawar Zalmi head coach Ottis Gibson wants Pakistan star Babar Azam to bat the way he did when he made his debut, as the batting mainstay continues his push for sustained form.
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.
