Umar Gul: “One thing is for sure: the more you play, the more you get polished”
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Umar Gul has backed promising Pakistan talent Naseem Shah to become a more polished bowler if he gets more opportunities to play.
Shadab Khan: “He has not had a lot of opportunities with the bat”
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Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan said Pakistan seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr has not been given enough opportunities to show what he can do with the bat.
Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique: “I am trying hard to learn and improve as quickly as possible because improvement matters a lot at this level”
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Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique said he is trying hard to improve as quickly as possible in order to get more chances to prove his worth.
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “I haven’t got [a] similar number of chances in Test cricket and T20Is as compared to ODI cricket”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq believes he hasn’t been given enough chances to prove his worth in Tests and T20 Internationals.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “I was suffering the last 2 years and didn’t score many runs. It was necessary for me and for my team”
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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman said he didn’t score many runs for two years, but is glad to be back in form.
Pakistan batsman Sami Aslam: “You will never develop good cricketers if the culture of favouritism isn’t eradicated”
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Batsman Sami Aslam believes that Pakistan “will never develop good cricketers if the culture of favouritism isn’t eradicated”.
Pakistan batsman Sami Aslam: “By now I would have been a recognised Test opener with a lot of experience under my belt”
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Pakistan batsman Sami Aslam said he should be a “recognised Test opener with a lot of experience under my belt”.
Aaqib Javed: “There is no clear selection policy. From Iftikhar Ahmed to Hussain Talat, plenty of players were tested but no results”
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Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed said big-hitters Iftikhar Ahmed and Hussain Talat were both given a chance to shine at the international level, but failed to do so.
Shoaib Akhtar: “This maturity is very important since if he doesn’t mature then he will not receive too many chances. I would encourage him to be more responsible”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said batsman Haider Ali could run out of chances soon if he does not start adopting a more mature approach and mentality.
Younis Khan: “Players like Asif Ali, Haider Ali and Danish Aziz should be given opportunities so that we can get the best out of them”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan believes that power-hitters Asif Ali, Haider Ali and Danish Aziz should continue being picked and given opportunities.
