Harbhajan Singh: “Shadab looks really good, but recently he is not bowling at his best”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has not been “bowling at his best” as of late.
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “If I will be given clarity and will be asked to play, then I will definitely consider”
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Senior Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said he wants to “be given clarity” first before he considers making a return to international cricket.
Kamran Akmal: “Umar’s performances in the Pakistan Cup and PSL were impressive, with an average and strike-rate that were up to the mark. Even when he faced only a few deliveries, he managed to score runs for his team, making him a valuable asset”
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Kamran Akmal believes his brother Umar Akmal can be a “valuable asset” to the Pakistan team as his average and strike-rate has been “up to the mark” in domestic cricket.
Rashid Latif: “The three players I named are technically solid and have been scoring in domestic in all three formats”
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Rashid Latif, the former wicketkeeper, has named Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Hurraira and Omair Bin Yousuf as three Pakistan batsmen who are “technically solid” and good run-scorers.
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “I would love to lift [the] T20 World Cup in 2024 for Pakistan. I have no physical fitness issues. I’m as fit as I was in my younger days. I’m available for Pakistan whenever [the] PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) contacts me”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has made it clear that he is available for selection for the 2024 T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in the West Indies and the United States of America from June 4 to 30.
Moin Khan: “For this tour [to Australia], Saim deserves the call and he should go”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan believes big-hitting opening batsman Saim Ayub is ready to make his Test debut in the upcoming three-match series against Australia.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal: “All performers get their deserving chance in the Pakistan team. I’ll keep working hard, and if God wills, I will make a comeback in the national team”
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Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, has vowed to keep working hard in an attempt to resurrect his international career.
Mohammad Abbas: “As long as pacers don’t play the longer formats, they will continue to face such issues”
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Mohammad Abbas is concerned that Pakistan’s pace bowlers will continue to have fitness issues if they don’t play longer format matches regularly.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “I don’t want special treatment. I just want honest treatment with me like other players”
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Ahmed Shehzad, the Pakistan batsman, has pleaded for “honest treatment” and to be given the same respect as other players by the national selectors.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “The same is the case for Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shan Masood and Imad Wasim”
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Former Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shan Masood and Imad Wasim’s international careers are not over as they are still capable of making a comeback.
