Mohammad Hafeez: “In the Haris Rauf case, he has shown unavailability for red-ball cricket, so with central contracts any decision will be taken keeping Pakistan’s FTP commitments in mind”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez said it remains to be seen if fast bowler Haris Rauf’s central contract will be affected by his decision to withdraw from the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia.
Shahid Afridi: “I would say that this is Mohammad Hafeez’s decision along with the chairman”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes team director Mohammad Hafeez and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi made the decision to remove Babar Azam as captain.
Moin Khan: “Hasan Ali is an experienced bowler, who has been through similar circumstances. From that point of view, this decision is suitable and Hasan Ali’s selection is justified”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan fully understands why fast bowler Hasan Ali was included in the team for the ongoing 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Harsha Bhogle: “They have the issue with Fakhar Zaman”
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Well-known cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said Pakistan need to decide what to do about opening batsman Fakhar Zaman as he has been very inconsistent as of late.
Ramiz Raja: “The big problem is Fakhar Zaman”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, believes that opening batsman Fakhar Zaman is “the big problem” for the national team right now.
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.
