Babar Azam: “I’m really happy for Abdullah Shafique and very impressed with the way he played in his first World Cup match. He was hungry to play and I saw him in the nets and he looked in good nick. I decided to play him and he took the opportunity”
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Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted he is glad he gave opening batsman Abdullah Shafique a chance to shine in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Babar Azam said Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub will get a chance if they keep performing
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket captain, said young big-hitters Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub will keep getting chances to play for the national team if they perform well.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed: “It was tough to stay out of the national side”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said it was tough to be ignored by the selectors for such a long time.
Wahab Riaz: “I have a better chance to show him or prove to him what I am capable of”
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Wahab Riaz admitted he was glad to have played alongside Babar Azam for the Peshawar Zalmi in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL) as the Pakistan captain holds a lot of influence when it comes to the selection of players in the national team.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I am sure Mir Hamza will bowl well because he has been bowling well consistently in the last few years”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has shown his support for left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza, saying he is confident the 30-year-old will bowl well if he is given an extended run in the national team.
Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam: “I had really good form in the previous Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and in the recent Pakistan Cup, I have been doing well and I think it will help here if I get a chance”
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Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam wants to be given a proper chance to play international cricket after dominating at the domestic level.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Sarfaraz has been with the team for the last three years but only as a traveller and could not play a match, and at several points, he can be given a chance to play”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed deserves to be given more chances to play following his outstanding performance in the Test series against New Zealand.
Mohammad Wasim: “Obviously, when your senior pro’s form is down and he [Fawad Alam] isn’t scoring runs, we decided to give our new, young boys a chance”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim defended the decision to drop veteran batsman Fawad Alam for the three-Test series against England in December, saying he can’t keep occupying a spot if he isn’t scoring runs.
Shahid Afridi: “I think people thought he was my favourite”
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Ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said people seem to think that Ahmed Shehzad was his “favourite” player as he kept picking him.
Pakistan power-hitter Sharjeel Khan: “I am eagerly waiting to make a comeback in [the] white-ball formats for Pakistan”
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Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan said he is ready for another opportunity in limited overs cricket.
