Ahmed Shehzad: “He has already been given 50 chances – that’s the length of some players’ entire careers. He has been handed 50 chances despite failures”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad wants opener Saim Ayub to start delivering as he has “already been given 50 chances.”
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.
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.
Pakistan batsman Hussain Talat: “No one now wants to play in the middle order because of pressure of failures”
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Pakistan batsman Hussain Talat said many cricketers don’t want to play in the middle order nowadays since they are worried about failing.
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”.
Shoaib Malik: “Saim Ayub, regardless of his failures in the past, does not get dropped from the T20 team, never”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has made it clear that opening batsman Saim Ayub should never be dropped from the T20I team.
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”.
Ramiz Raja: “We need to understand he sells cricket for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes batsman Babar Azam is the only “sellable commodity” in the national team.
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.
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.