Iqbal Qasim: “As a player, he deserves a spot. If you say he doesn’t deserve a spot as a player, that’s just unfair”
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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Iqbal Qasim believes it is unfair for people to say that Babar Azam doesn’t deserve a spot in the national team.
Kamran Akmal: “These days Pakistan cricket is all about liking and disliking, rather than players being picked based on performances”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has shed light on the national team’s selection criteria, saying it is “all about liking and disliking” rather than players’ performances.
Shahid Afridi: “On what basis have they included Umar Akmal in the team?”
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Shahid Afridi, the iconic six-hitting entertainer, has questioned why the Quetta Gladiators picked Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal for the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shahid Afridi: “No batter in T20 will be selected for Pakistan who will not have a strike-rate of more than 135 in domestic cricket”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi wants a benchmark to be set for domestic batsmen looking to get into Pakistan’s T20I team.
Kamran Akmal: “The claim is that they have given A+ contracts considering a player’s seniority and high performance in all three formats…which I think I couldn’t meet”
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Veteran Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has admitted that he feels insulted by the new domestic contracts handed out.
Kamran Akmal: “All these experiments with Pakistan cricket have caused damage”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has claimed that constant experimentation in the national team has damaged Pakistan cricket.
Kamran Akmal: “It is disappointing to be out of the national side despite my performance in domestic cricket – which is the main criteria of selection”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal voiced his anger towards the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for overlooking players who have been performing consistently for the last few years in domestic cricket.