Shahid Afridi: “Nawaz is also not that consistent, and neither is Shadab”
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Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz need to be more consistent if they want to continue batting in the middle order and be considered as finishers, interim Pakistan chief selector Shahid Afridi said.
Yasir Hameed: “He hasn’t delivered consistently for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed said big-hitter Asif Ali’s consistency has deserted him.
Shahid Afridi: “We thought Asif Ali, and Khushdil will do the job but they haven’t”
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Pakistan interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said power-hitters Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah were given multiple opportunities to cement their places in the team but failed to make the most of it.
Babar Azam: “These small things will give you confidence, for example, when you finish a game, your level will be different”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has advised Mohammad Haris to start finishing matches as it will take his skills and confidence to a whole new level.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “You look at Khushdil Shah and he won us three matches right towards the end. Every player has a role and once they start fulfilling it, the teams tend to perform better and better”
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Ex-Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said hard-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah is a finisher and match-winner.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Give him time, he will learn as he is a great player and far better than Rizwan”
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Iconic seamer Shoaib Akhtar believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a “far better” finisher than wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.
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.
Simon Doull: “How can you go past Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali? They have won games and finished games for Pakistan”
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Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull said Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik are winning and finishing games for Pakistan.
Saeed Ajmal: “Asif Ali has done well to build his reputation as a finisher”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal said batsman Asif Ali has built his reputation as a go-to finisher.
