Pakistan batsman Usman Khan: “I want to finish matches at every level. I want to go back to the dressing room after winning the game”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan has expressed his desire to become a consistent finisher across domestic cricket, international cricket and T20 leagues.
Grant Bradburn: “Having someone like Faheem Ashraf in the squad is good, we are hoping he will finish matches now”
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Pakistan head coach Grant Bradburn believes it is necessary to have an all-rounder like Faheem Ashraf in the team as he is the ideal candidate for the finisher role.
Ramiz Raja: “After getting a start and setting the tempo, they should have finished the match”
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Ramiz Raja, the ex-Pakistan captain, wants Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub to start finishing matches after getting off to strong starts.
Imam-ul-Haq: “Babar and I keep discussing this factor, and he agrees with it too. He says that he has now played a lot of cricket and needs to be more dominant and have more command so that he finishes matches more strongly”
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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, said Babar Azam needs to be more dominant when batting and admits it too.
Ramiz Raja: “Not finishing the game is [an] injustice to their talent and potential”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, has called out Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub for not playing the roles of finishers after leading the charge for the majority of a match, saying it is an “injustice to their talent and potential”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “The criticism on Babar over not finishing matches is right and he has been struggling with this for years”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said captain Babar Azam has been struggling to finish matches for years.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “The ability to finish matches has to be there as it is the first sign of being a great player”
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Ex-Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq said he knows what current captain Babar Azam’s weakness is right now.
Imran Nazir on Asif Ali: “I hope he can consistently finish matches for Pakistan in the future as well”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir is backing big-hitter Asif Ali to finish matches on a consistent basis going forward.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam: “I agree that when a player is set, he should finish the match”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has admitted that he needs to work on becoming a finisher as it will make him even more of a threat as a batsman.
