Shahid Afridi: “I believe if strike-rate is the concern, then even the new players should be performing better. Babar had a similar strike-rate to them”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has questioned why batsman Babar Azam is constantly getting criticised when his strike-rate in T20Is is similar to those in the team right now.
Sohaib Maqsood: “I have a concern about Shaheen Shah (Afridi) – it’s been two years of him getting hammered in bowling”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood is frustrated with Shaheen Shah Afridi as the left-arm pace bowler has been “getting hammered” for two years.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “I could not close my fist properly; for a batsman, that is a huge concern. There was a lot of uncertainty throughout that time”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has admitted that he was incredibly worried after he couldn’t close his fist properly.
Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood: “They are preparing us for Dubai but they will ultimately end up changing the teams”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Sohaib Maqsood had expressed concern about the possibility of losing his spot in the T20 World Cup squad.
Kamran Akmal: “I’ve been seeing them lacking in middle order batting. The team management needs to make a proper combination and finalise it before the T20 World Cup”
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Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said Pakistan need to solve their middle order batting problems immediately.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “We are just concerned about our middle-order in white-ball cricket. We have to do something in that regard”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that the team’s middle order woes in limited overs cricket is a big concern.
Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I am completely fit and enjoying my cricket. The team’s physio and trainer are taking good care of my workload. I took rest after PSL and also take rest whenever possible”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has dismissed concerns about his workload.
Babar Azam: “He cannot become Shadab Khan immediately, yes his weight is a bit [of a] concern but we will work on it”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said opening batsman Sharjeel Khan “cannot become Shadab Khan immediately”.
Brad Hogg: “I will always try to favour the older player (bias), but in this case I feel Rizwan deserves another opportunity. Sarfaraz averages 25 in his last 11 innings which is a concern”
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg believes that Pakistan should stick with Mohammad Rizwan for the second Test against England.
Mickey Arthur: “In the current circumstances, if someone wants to excuse themselves from a tour, their wish needs to be respected”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has insisted that batsman Haris Sohail’s decision to withdraw from the tour of England should be respected.
