Mickey Arthur: “He’s a wonderful cricketer. You look at his package of bowling, batting, fielding, it’s exceptional”
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Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur has called spinner Shadab Khan a “wonderful cricketer” despite his subpar form as of late.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Yes, we can say that Iftikhar’s fielding is a concern at times, but he’s still a wonderful, safe hand for you whenever required”
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Mohammad Hafeez has admitted that big-hitting batsman Iftikhar Ahmed’s fielding can be a problem at times, but it shouldn’t ruin his chances of being picked in the Pakistan team.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Someone said they don’t know how to properly dive in the field. If you look at pacers from the past, they didn’t use to dive”
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Shaheen Shah Afridi, the spearhead of Pakistan’s bowling attack, has hit back at those who have criticised him about his fielding, saying at least he puts in the effort to dive.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “He has fitness problems sometimes maybe because he is three-in-one player like Shahid Afridi i.e. he performs in batting, bowling and fielding”
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Mushtaq Ahmed, the former Pakistan spinner, said Shadab Khan may have fitness problems due to the fact that he is similar to iconic big-hitter Shahid Afridi.
Shahid Afridi: “I think Shaheen should rest for at least 2-3 months for recovery and be careful while fielding”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi shouldn’t be picked for the next two to three months as he needs time to properly rest and recuperate after suffering a knee injury.
Shadab Khan on Babar Azam: “I got a lot of motivation after Babar called me buddha. After getting injured, it’s difficult to field properly, so that’s why he called me buddha”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan revealed that captain Babar Azam calls him “buddha”, which means old.
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “What people need to realise is that I can still match the fitness of any 25-year-old in batting, fielding, and bowling”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said he can match the fitness of any 25-year-old player.
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “Despite my age, no one can claim that I am a liability. I have performed at the highest level – especially in the T20 format –and I have shown my worth with the ball, with the bat, and especially in the field”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said no one can call him a liability since he performs with the bat, ball and out in the field as well.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris: “I am also working on my fielding since I am young”
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Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris said he is working hard to improve his fielding since he is still young.
Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir: “Give me some time [with Pakistan team], I will improve their fielding and power-hitting. I am not bragging but I have confidence in my abilities”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir has said if he is offered a coaching role, he can help improve the national team’s power-hitting and fielding.
