Mohammad Hafeez: “Saim is being given chances despite failures”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has questioned how many chances batting all-rounder Saim Ayub will continue to receive despite repeated failures.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “This is a new team taking shape, with new players performing. Youngsters such as Hasan Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Sahibzada Farhan, Hussain Talat, and Sufiyan Muqeem have been given opportunities”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is glad that up-and-coming players like Hasan Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Sahibzada Farhan, Hussain Talat, and Sufiyan Muqeem are getting opportunities.
Ahmed Shehzad: “In a country where there aren’t many players, when you find someone like this, you have to support him”
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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad wants Pakistan to keep supporting Saim Ayub as he considers the opener to be a rare talent.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Saim’s not taking responsibility, which is entirely his own fault. Every management is giving him opportunities, none of us got so many chances. He has completely flopped in T20Is and Tests”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has blasted opening batsman Saim Ayub, saying he has “completely flopped” in T20Is and Tests.
Abdul Samad: “I used to think about how I would make my place in the XI for Markhors; they had a lot of international players. I was even sick during the camp, but credit goes to Misbah bhai, he stuck with me and gave me chances”
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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked former captain Misbah-ul-Haq for giving him plenty of chances to showcase his skills in domestic cricket.
Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Tomorrow I might not be playing either. It’s not necessary that I ask why I’m not playing. Everyone should get opportunities”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is focused on making the most of the opportunities coming his way as he knows he things can change overnight.
Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir: “If I get an offer to play international cricket elsewhere, I will definitely try to avail it – because a cricketer’s job is to play cricket. And if you’re getting the chance to play at the highest level, then why not?”
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Pakistan spinner Usama Mir has hinted there is a possibility he might play for England in the future.
Sameen Rana: “He was not even getting opportunities in domestic cricket, nobody was willing to give him a chance”
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Lahore Qalandars co-owner Sameen Rana said up-and-coming batsman Mohammad Naeem “was not even getting opportunities in domestic cricket” before being given a shot at the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Mohammad Abbas: “My first priority is Pakistan”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas confirmed that his “first priority” is to represent his country in international cricket.
Jason Gillespie: “Sufiyan Muqeem is a very talented cricketer who, if given the right opportunities, can be a great servant for Pakistan cricket. Already in his short international career, he has shown that he has the skills and temperament to play at the highest level”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has urged the national selectors to keep giving chances to spinner Sufiyan Muqeem as he is “a very talented cricketer”.
