Aamer Jamal: “I would say that he should not be fast-tracked right now, but he should be given some time”
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Pakistan speedster Aamer Jamal believes it would be a mistake to fast-track all-rounder Jahandad Khan into the national team.
Mohammad Wasim: “Mohammad Wasim Jr has been picked early but I want to reiterate the point about fast-tracking players where we are lacking options. Wasim comes into the all-rounder category because he can bowl his full 4 overs”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said pace bowler Mohammad Wasim should be classified as an all-rounder.
Yasir Arafat: “Other cricketers were fast-tracked based on someone’s liking, someone who had played two matches of first-class cricket or not played at all. I didn’t understand why I was not in their good books”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has offered a shocking insight into favouritism during his playing days.
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Ahmed wanted to remove the VB logo due to his religious beliefs
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has lashed out after a number of racist comments were directed towards Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed after he requested that the VB beer logo be removed from his shirt.
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Ahmed’s chances of representing Australia have drastically increased
Pakistani-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed’s “long journey” to becoming an Australian citizen has finally come to an end after the former federal immigration minister Brendan O’Connor informed him of the good news.
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Khawaja is edging ever closer to representing Australia
While his recent scores of 51, eight, a duck, 29 not out and six for Australia A may not look like a man in form, Usman Khawaja is getting closer and closer to his dream of representing Australia once again after spending more than 18 months on the sidelines.