Abdur Rauf: “A similar mistake to what Pakistan did by dropping Abdullah Shafique, who had performed exceptionally well in the [2023] World Cup”
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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf believes it was a mistake to drop opening batsman Abdullah Shafique from the national team.
Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I have held in my heart that Test cricket is my true and first priority”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has confirmed that Test cricket will remain his first priority going forward.
Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I will always be available for Test cricket”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has made it abundantly clear that he will “always be available for Test cricket”.
Rashid Latif: “When did Shaheen deliver [a] match-winning performance? He should be removed, then the team will get better. You have to find and bring new bowlers”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Pakistan will be a better team if left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is removed.
Azhar Ali: “All these three or four bowlers which you are talking about, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah; how will they lose their place? They are proper bowlers”
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Pakistan selector Azhar Ali has questioned how the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah will get dropped when they are “proper bowlers”.
Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir: “Despite doing well in the first two series, I was dropped. Liking and disliking is more”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir has claimed that he was dropped after doing so well in two series.
Basit Ali: “Now Babar will be hungry. If he is still not hungry to perform, it will hurt a lot”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes limited overs captain Babar Azam “will be hungry” to score big runs again after he fell down the Test rankings.
Mohammad Amir: “Abdullah and Saim have been given a fair chance by the cricket board, and now they need to step up because it’s very important for their careers”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has called on openers Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique to step up and perform regularly as they have both “been given a fair chance”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub have great technique and tactics. As they continue to develop, their fitness is outstanding. We have seen glimpses of their abilities, and in the last few matches, they have shown that they are very good players”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has praised opening batsmen Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique, saying “they are very good players”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Abdullah seems to be in an ongoing love affair with ducks. Many have compared him to Rahul Dravid, but when will this special talent perform for Pakistan?”
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Senior Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad said many people have compared opener Abdullah Shafique to legendary India cricketer Rahul Dravid, but questioned “when will this special talent perform for Pakistan”.