We will back him all the way, Mickey Arthur vows to support Pakistan player through thick and thin

Mickey Arthur said he will back Pakistan captain Babar Azam all the way

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.”

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I’m not responsible for that, Wasim Akram on decision involving Pakistan captain Babar Azam

Wasim Akram said he is not responsible for the decision to trade Pakistan captain Babar Azam from the Karachi Kings to the Peshawar Zalmi

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).

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We don’t tolerate failure, Pakistan seamer Wahab Riaz slams decision to select bowlers who have played less than 10 first-class matches

Wahab Riaz said Pakistan doesn't tolerate the failure of a player while slamming the decision to pick bowlers who have played less than 10 first-class matches

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”.

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Why didn’t they talk, Ehsan Mani on sick and tired Pakistan duo

Ehsan Mani asked why Mohammad Amir and Sami Aslam didn't talk to the PCB before they quit Pakistan 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.

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A massive mistake, Najam Sethi feels Pakistan should have retained key member of the national team

Najam Sethi said it was a massive mistake for Pakistan to let Mickey Arthur go as head coach

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.

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He should have thought more, Mohammad Asif on Pakistan player’s rash decision

Mohammad Asif said Mohammad Amir should have thought more before deciding to retire from international cricket

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.

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Mark my words he will regret this, Inzamam on Pakistan player who let emotions get the better of him

Inzamam-ul-Haq said Mohammad Amir will regret his decision 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.

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It was the right move, Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq defends selection decision that has upset a lot of people

Misbah-ul-Haq defends decision to select Usman Qadir over Zahid Mahmood

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.

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