Yasir Arafat: “Haris… has just returned, although his confidence isn’t fully back”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat doesn’t believe fast bowler Haris Rauf is back to full confidence just yet.
Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf: “Making a comeback is not easy but if one has [delivered] performances in the past, it is not difficult for the team to select [him] again”
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Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf had no doubt he would be selected again after returning from the dislocated shoulder that kept him out of action for a few months.
Babar Azam: “We’ve received clearance for Haris Rauf. He’s available for this series. So, by the will of Almighty Allah, he will surely be seen in action in the series”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has confirmed that fast bowler Haris Rauf will make his long-awaited comeback in the ongoing four-match T20I series against England.
Wahab Riaz: “He is a back-up of Haris Rauf and we have told that to Hasan Ali. If Haris gets fit before [the] England series, [then] he will be our first choice. If we feel Haris Rauf is not match fit then Hasan Ali will replace him”
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Pakistan selector Wahab Riaz has confirmed Hasan Ali will be a back-up for fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf, who is nearing his return from injury.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “I am surprised at the inclusion of some players including that of Haris Rauf for the tour to England and Ireland”
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Former Pakistan speedster Sarfaraz Nawaz believes express bowler Haris Rauf should not have been picked for the T20I tours of Ireland and England.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He is Pakistan’s main bowler in the middle overs and has 90 T20I wickets – he is Pakistan’s main bowler in white-ball cricket who can strike in the middle overs and he has pace”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has called 150 kph speedster Haris Rauf the team’s “main bowler in the middle overs.”
Sameen Rana: “Whatever the logic was, the timing was really bad. It was a huge blow psychologically for him, because his whole life’s main aim is playing for Pakistan”
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Lahore Qalandars owner Sameen Rana has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the massive psychological blow they inflicted on fast bowler Haris Rauf by terminating his central contract just two days before the start of the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Babar Azam: “Haris, he has given us breakthroughs at very crucial points”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan limited overs captain, acknowledged that express bowler Haris Rauf plays a key role for the team as he is able to take wickets at “very crucial points”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is doing fine, he’s always ready to play for Pakistan”
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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi insisted fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf’s priorities lie with international cricket as he is always ready to play for the national team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Haris was [the] first choice in [the] recent Test tour to Australia but he said he is unavailable due to personal reasons”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has confirmed that fast bowler Haris Rauf was the “first choice” for the three-match Test series against Australia, but made himself unavailable for selection.
