Mohammad Amir: “I want to invest properly in domestic cricket – better match fees, better prize money. A player earning PKR 5,000 a day can’t even cover a meal in the hotel they stay in. How can he play freely?”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has revealed that one of his priorities, should he become chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), would be to reform domestic cricket.
Ahmed Shehzad: “First of all, you came in through the back door. You’re neither a performer nor a regular in domestic cricket. Despite not performing at all, you’re getting the backing. You didn’t even do rehab after getting injured”
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Veteran Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has blasted spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan, saying he “came in through the back door”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Until players have played first-class cricket, they shouldn’t be allowed in the PSL. Salman Mirza is a very talented bowler, but if he hasn’t come through the proper pathway, he shouldn’t play”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has acknowledged that left-arm seamer Salman Mirza “is a very talented bowler”, but stressed that he should not be playing international cricket without progressing through the proper pathway.
Sahibzada Farhan: “I don’t miss a match in domestic cricket and doing well in domestic cricket for the last four odd years helped me. It’s the result of consistent hard work in domestic cricket back home in Pakistan”
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Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan has attributed his success at the international level to years of playing domestic cricket.
Mohammad Wasim: “Best left-arm spinner in Pakistan”
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Pakistan Television (PTV) head coach Mohammad Wasim believes Ali Usman is the “best left-arm spinner” in the country.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Azan Awais, what a player he is at this time, everyone says he is a stylish opener of Pakistan domestic [cricket], keep him in your sight”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed sees great promise in opening batsman Azan Awais following his recent performances.
Salman Ali Agha: “I hope he performs the way he has been doing in domestic cricket and leagues, and carries that form into international cricket”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has expressed high hopes for batting prospect Khawaja Nafay, backing him to deliver strong performances at the international level.
Pakistan spinner Ali Usman: “Top domestic performers should get a chance”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Ali Usman feels he and other top performers in domestic cricket deserve a chance to play international cricket.
Pakistan batsman Usman Khan: “I have given a lot of time to fitness and my wicketkeeping. I have been regularly playing domestic cricket too”
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Pakistan power-hitter Usman Khan has revealed that he has been dedicating significant time to improving his fitness and wicketkeeping.
Sean Abbott: “Babar hits you where Babar wants to, and I’m sick of bowling at him. Whether it’s domestic cricket or international cricket, I don’t think I’ve ever got him out, and it feels a bit like a death by a thousand cuts sometimes”
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Australia speedster Sean Abbott has admitted that he is sick of bowling to Pakistan batsman Babar Azam as “Babar hits you where Babar wants to”.
