Mohammad Yousuf: “There’s no reason to burn out Shaheen and Hasan Ali on these slow, spin-friendly pitches! Aamer Jamal and Faisal Akram would be better options”
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Legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf reckons Pakistan should pick fast bowler Aamer Jamal and left-arm spinner Faisal Akram on “slow, spin-friendly pitches” instead of the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Kamran Ghulam, Saim Ayub, and Faisal Akram have shown good potential”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said Pakistan spinner Faisal Akram and the batting duo of Saim Ayub and Kamran Ghulam “have shown good potential”.
Rashid Latif: “We have quality spinners like mystery bowler Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Faisal Akram”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has called Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem and Faisal Akram “quality spinners”.
Faisal Akram: “My dream is to represent Pakistan in all formats. Hopefully, you will see me playing for Pakistan in Tests, ODIs and T20Is by the end of 2025”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Faisal Akram is hopeful of representing his country in Tests, ODIs and T20Is by the end of 2025.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Faisal has had a great rise, he should be utilised better & should be allowed to bowl 10 overs! So that he can learn more”
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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad has urged Pakistan to use spinner Faisal Akram better by letting him bowl all 10 overs in an ODI.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Faisal Akram, with a little more pace [in] his bowling speed, can be one of the best white-ball wrist-spinners in future in the world, but he still needs to add some pace to his bowling, a bit slow at the moment”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Sohaib Maqsood believes up-and-coming talent Faisal Akram can become “one of the best white-ball wrist-spinners” in the world.
Usama Mir: “In future, Faisal Akram is going to play for Pakistan and bring a lot of success”
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Pakistan spinner Usama Mir has backed Faisal Akram to play for the national team in the future and have plenty of success.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Faisal Akram, who is coming from Under-16, still isn’t getting consistent chances, and he doesn’t bowl that much anywhere”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes left-arm spinner Faisal Akram “still isn’t getting consistent chances” and is not “bowling that much anywhere.”
Mushtaq Ahmed: “The thing that inspires me as a coach is talent and Faisal is a very promising cricketer. I enjoy it when he deceives batters in the nets and he is a keen learner of the game”
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Pakistan legend Mushtaq Ahmed admitted that fellow spinner Faisal Akram is a “very promising cricketer”.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “We are currently working on his mental toughness and on his body. His body needs to be strong and he will surely improve”
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Pakistan great Mushtaq Ahmed said promising spinner Faisal Akram has to be mentally and physically stronger in order to become a better player.