Mickey Arthur: “It is about everyone knowing that I and the rest of the management totally back Babar in whatever decision he takes and about everyone being there to watch each other’s back”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has promised to back captain Babar Azam all the way “in whatever decision he takes.”
Wasim Akram: “Trades are very common in league cricket. It’s not my team, it’s the owner’s team”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram said he was not responsible for the Karachi Kings’ decision to trade Babar Azam to the Peshawar Zalmi prior to this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Wahab Riaz: “The young fast bowlers selected for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe do not even have experience of 10 first-class matches. We do not tolerate the failure of [a] player”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has slammed the national selectors’ decision to pick inexperienced bowlers for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe, saying “we do not tolerate the failure of [a] player”.
Junaid Khan: “He knows better”
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Junaid Khan has said that fellow Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir knows best in regards to why he retired from international cricket.
Ehsan Mani: “I was sad to hear about Mohammad Amir and Sami Aslam’s decisions to quit international cricket. I wish the two had spoken to the PCB before announcing their decisions”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has questioned why left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir and batsman Sami Aslam didn’t speak to the board before announcing their decisions to quit Pakistan cricket.
Najam Sethi: “If I had been there (in the PCB), I would have extended Mickey Arthur’s contract. Mickey and his coaching team gave good results and they were able to prepare the players”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi believes it was a massive mistake for the board to let Mickey Arthur go as head coach after the 2019 World Cup.
Mohammad Asif: “I feel that Amir has been a little impetuous in making the decision that he has and should have thought this through a little better”
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Mohammad Asif believes fellow Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif should have thought more before deciding to retire from international cricket.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I think Amir got too emotional and people close to him should advise that people often regret taking hasty decisions during an emotional phase”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir will regret his decision to retire from international cricket.
Ehsan Mani: “It (sacking Sarfaraz) was purely my decision”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has said that it was purely his decision to sack Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain and it had nothing to do with Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Zahid Mahmood is mature and has more control, at the moment, as compared to Usman Qadir but if you to look at the variations of both spinners, Usman is ahead of Zahid”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has defended the decision not to include spinner Zahid Mahmood in the national team for the upcoming limited overs series against Zimbabwe.
