Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir: “At the moment, I have moved on. I have different things in my life to do”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has signalled that his international career is over, stating “I have moved on.”
Mohammad Hafeez: “For me, seeing Shan become captain is no surprise. He was always ready for this role”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez is not at all surprised by Shan Masood’s rapid rise to becoming Test captain, saying he “was always ready for this role.”
Wahab Riaz: “Mohammad Abbas is a good bowler and has done well in county cricket but we have kept in mind Australian conditions. There is more bounce and reverse there and hence, Hasan would do better there”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz believes he made the right choice in picking pace bowler Hasan Ali over Mohammad Abbas for the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia.
Mohammad Amir: “I’m constantly in touch with Mickey Arthur. We have a good relationship apart from cricket as well”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has revealed that he is “constantly in touch with” recently removed team director Mickey Arthur.
Paul Farbrace: “He just plays the game in the right way, and you can’t help but admire such a fantastic player”
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Paul Farbrace, the Sussex head coach, said he “can’t help but admire” Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali since he is a “fantastic player” that “plays the game in the right way.”
Paul Farbrace: “Azhar is an outstanding player”
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Paul Farbrace, the Sussex head coach, said senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali “is an outstanding player”.
Mohammad Abbas: “I was a little bit sad when England went to Pakistan. I took 50 wickets in here; I took 20 wickets in four-five games in Pakistan, I took two fifers in Pakistan, and even after that, they (PCB) didn’t pick me”
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Mohammad Abbas, the veteran fast bowler, said he was disappointed when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) didn’t pick him for the recent home season.
Mohammad Abbas: “I think our fast bowlers should play domestic cricket to improve their fitness. They play Test matches directly after featuring in T20 cricket which leads to fitness issues”
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Mohammad Abbas admitted he is genuinely concerned about the poor fitness of Pakistan’s current fast bowlers and feels they need to do something to solve the problem.
Salman Butt: “I don’t know if they looked at his workload but county cricket is not ideal for him”
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Ex-Pakistan skipper Salman Butt has questioned why left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi played county cricket recently.
Ramiz Raja: “Rizwan played brilliantly with the tailenders”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan “played brilliantly with the tailenders”.
