Mohammad Amir: “Agha Salman is a very good cricketer, but if you wanted to bring in a new captain for ODIs and Tests, you should have chosen Mohammad Haris because he has been groomed everywhere as a captain”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir believes big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris should captain the country in Tests and ODIs.
Mike Hesson: “He’s won a couple of games even in the BPL and in recent times, going out and playing that finisher role, which is such a difficult role to fill. And it’s also a role where your success rate is often lower”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson has noticed an improvement in Pakistan batsman Haider Ali even though he is playing the role of a finisher, “which is such a difficult role to fill”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “He was unfairly dropped due to unjust reasons”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad believes top order batsman Fakhar Zaman was “unfairly dropped due to unjust reasons”.
Wasim Akram: “Khushdil also came out of the blue”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram admitted that all-rounder Khushdil Shah’s recall to the national team “came out of the blue”.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Tell me a bigger white-ball match-winner as [a] batsman for Pakistan in [the] last 7-8 years, I will wait”
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Sohaib Maqsood has called batsman Fakhar Zaman Pakistan’s biggest “white-ball match-winner” in the last seven to eight years.
Sikandar Raza: “Fakhar is not just a great player but also a great friend”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has lavished praise on Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman, calling him a “great player”.
Ian Pont: “Both great bowlers”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has praised Pakistan quicks Mohammad Ali and Mohammad Hasnain, calling them “great bowlers”.
Awais Zia: “Feed him or you will waste a good bowler”
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Pakistan opening batsman Awais Zia has urged the selectors not to “waste a good bowler” like Akif Javed.
Aaqib Javed: “Faheem Ashraf has been included as an all-rounder, and if required, he will also be useful with the [ball]”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed said he is glad to have all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in the team for the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy as he will “be useful with the [ball]”.
Tanvir Ahmed: “He has just nine wickets in the last 20 innings, a batting average of only 10 in his last 34 innings, and yet he is included in Pakistan’s squad”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed was in disbelief that all-rounder Faheem Ashraf was picked in the team for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
