Ahmed Shehzad: “They got an opportunity because some senior bowler was missing and they both delivered for you”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has applauded fast bowlers Mir Hamza and Khurram Shahzad for making the most of their opportunities and performing well with the ball.
Yasir Hameed: “Not only him (Sajid Khan) but many others like Usman Salahuddin”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed is baffled as to why talented middle order batsman Usman Salahuddin has constantly been ignored by the selectors despite doing well in domestic cricket.
Mohammad Wasim: “How many chances in T20I did Shan Masood and Mohammad Haris [get] after [the] 2022 WC T20 in Australia?”
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Former Pakistan chief selector believes batsmen Shan Masood and Mohammad Haris were not given enough opportunities to prove themselves in T20Is after the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Pakistan pace bowler Usman Shinwari: “The domestic cricketers are forced to leave the country”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Usman Shinwari said many domestic players are being “forced to leave the country” due to a lack of opportunities at the international level.
Babar Azam: “Unfortunately, Saim Ayub couldn’t perform as expected. He is a game-changer but hasn’t had the opportunities he needed”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has vowed to give more chances to Saim Ayub as he believes the struggling opening batsman is a “game-changer”.
Salman Butt: “Haris has had plenty of opportunities and maybe he needs to ask himself about whether he has done justice to his chances and talent because he is extremely talented”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes power-hitter Mohammad Haris needs to be honest with himself and assess “whether he has done justice to his chances and talent”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “New Zealand’s team is coming here in April and then we’re going to England so he will get those 10 to 15 matches before the World Cup”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez wants big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to play Pakistan’s next 10 to 15 matches before the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “If we give these players proper opportunities, they can go on to do well for Pakistan”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi plans to keep backing the big-hitting duo of Saim Ayub and Azam Khan as he wants them to do well in the future.
Rashid Latif: “Abrar [Ahmed], Zaman [Khan], Qasim Akram and Mubasir [Khan] should have been prepared for ODIs one year ago”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes fast bowler Zaman Khan, all-rounder Qasim Akram and spinners Abrar Ahmed and Mubasir Khan should have been ready to play ODIs one year ago.
Mickey Arthur: “Groom them, give them time and allow them opportunities to bat with experienced players and they will come through”
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Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur is confident that the batting trio of Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris have a future in the national team.
