No one wants to play in the middle order, Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat admits it’s a dying art

Hussain Talat: “Pakistan players in the middle order, who can play all forms of cricket, there are very few left. Maybe 4-5 players left, and if you ask them, they also don’t want to play (in that position)”

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Hussain Talat has observed a worrying trend within Pakistan cricket, noting that players are reluctant to bat in the middle order because they risk being dropped if they don’t score runs immediately.

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He will face some failures in the future, Ramiz Raja on Pakistan batsman who tries to improvise a lot

Ramiz Raja: “Haris would certainly face some failures in the future because of the way he plays ramp shots and tries to improvise a lot”

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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja knows big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris will “certain face some failures in the future” due to the style of cricket he plays.

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Scoring 30 to 40 runs is only a failure for him, Shoaib Mohammad feels Pakistan batsman gets unfair criticism

Shoaib Mohammad: “30 or 40 runs is considered a failure for Babar Azam but a success story for others”

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Former Pakistan opener Shoaib Mohammad believes batsman Babar Azam is the victim as unfair treatment as even when he scores 30 to 40 runs, it is “considered a failure”.

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He is a smart cricketer, Shoaib Malik praying for Pakistan player’s success

Shoaib Malik: “I am pleased that Mohammad Rizwan has become the captain of the cricket team; he is a smart cricketer. I pray for his success; failure teaches you more, while success can lead to complacency”

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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan deserves to be limited overs captain as he is “a smart cricketer”.

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Thankful I have been given a fair run, Pakistan batsman glad Shan Masood trusts him

Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique: “A sportsman has to face challenges and go through failure. I’m thankful to the team management and the captain for trusting me and giving me a fair run”

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Pakistan opening batsman Abdullah Shafique expressed his gratitude at having gotten a “fair run” in the Test team.

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Can he bounce back from failure, Adam Hollioake interested to see how Pakistan batsman responds

Adam Hollioake: “Mentally, how he stands up to the grinds of international cricket and bounces back from failure [is something we’ll see]. Everything else, he ticks all the boxes”

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Pakistan batting coach Adam Hollioake admitted he is interested to see how opening batsman Saim Ayub will bounce back from the failures he has had in international cricket so far.

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