Mohammad Amir: “As a player, I [would] advise Sharjeel to work on his fitness. If he does that, considering the kind of player he is, it is very difficult to keep him out of the side”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir said if opening batsman Sharjeel Khan improves his fitness, it will be almost impossible to drop him.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He is required”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has urged the nationals selectors to retain veteran batsman Azhar Ali for the upcoming series against South Africa.
Rashid Latif: “Karachi can drop [Chadwick] Walton for [Mohammad] Rizwan”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has called on the Karachi Kings to pick wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final.
Shoaib Malik: “I normally don’t use harsh words but I’m disappointed to see that players are being judged on one or two matches, be it a youngster or a senior player”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik admitted that he is sick and tired of the trend of dropping players after they don’t perform for one or two matches.
Aaqib Javed: “Since Babar is number one, you can’t ignore him. T20s, I would take Babar and Rohit, I would drop Kohli”
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Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed has said that he would drop India captain Virat Kohli in a T20 International and pick Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma instead.
Aaqib Javed: “I will drop Babar Azam. Rohit Sharma has made a special place in ODIs and Kohli – there’s no doubt that Babar Azam has talent that has challenged everyone and everywhere in the world – but Kohli is Kohli at the moment”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed surprisingly admitted that he would drop limited overs captain Babar Azam rather than India skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma in an ODI.
Kamran Akmal: “It’s the opposite scenario in Pakistan to what we see in England or other world-class sides, where sometimes players with many years of experience are just dumped from the team and no one bothers asking about their welfare”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has shockingly revealed that many Pakistan players are insecure about their future when they are in the national team.
Kamran Akmal: “The selectors also need to watch out for cases like that of Fakhar Zaman who has been given plenty of chances but has not been able to score that well”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes that the national selectors need to be careful not to give players like opening batsman Fakhar Zaman so many chances if they haven’t lived up to expectations.
Javed Miandad: “Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq have received criticism for their recent performances, but it’s too soon to drop them”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has urged Pakistan not to drop Test captain Azhar Ali and veteran batsman Asad Shafiq.
Younis Khan: “If Hafeez keeps on playing like he did yesterday or does even better, demonstrates his form and fitness, then why should he be dumped?”
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Younis Khan has urged Pakistan not to drop veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez and batsman Asad Shafiq.
