Misbah-ul-Haq: “He was changing his game and losing his shape. Now he has realised this and he’s going back to his original style, focusing on timing the ball and maintaining his shape. That’s what he’s trying to do and doing what he does best”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Babar Azam is beginning to return to his original batting style after altering his game, which resulted in him “losing his shape”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Yasir Khan has been batting well; if he gets going, he can really dominate a game”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan said top order batsman Yasir Khan can “really dominate a game” if he gets going.
Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam: “I feel I haven’t been given the chances I should have been given. I have performed in every format. I am playing domestic cricket continuously – just pick up the record and see for yourself. The consistent performances are there”
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Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam believes he deserved more opportunities at the international level, citing his consistent performances in domestic cricket.
Mohammad Asif: “He is from my neighborhood – a good boy with great potential. Pakistan should prepare him for Test cricket. He is a lethal bowling type who will be very useful in the long format”
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Former Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif believes Ali Raza should start being prepared for Test cricket as he is a lethal fast bowler who “will be very useful in the long format”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I advised him to play first-class cricket three years back to improve [his] batting technique but [the] PCB management in return said we can’t drop Babar Azam”
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Legendary Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has revealed that he advised Babar Azam to return to first-class cricket three years ago to refine his technique.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Until players have played first-class cricket, they shouldn’t be allowed in the PSL. Salman Mirza is a very talented bowler, but if he hasn’t come through the proper pathway, he shouldn’t play”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has acknowledged that left-arm seamer Salman Mirza “is a very talented bowler”, but stressed that he should not be playing international cricket without progressing through the proper pathway.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Azan Awais, what a player he is at this time, everyone says he is a stylish opener of Pakistan domestic [cricket], keep him in your sight”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed sees great promise in opening batsman Azan Awais following his recent performances.
Aamer Yamin: “As long as any player comes into the team without playing first-class and without performing, he will not be successful in international cricket. This will be 100% exposed”
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Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Yamin doesn’t think batsman Khawaja Nafay will be successful in international cricket if he doesn’t play more first-class cricket.
Abdur Rauf: “Babar has lost a lot of very important credentials of batting. This is not the platform to mend your mistakes; you are just building more pressure on yourself. Your advisors are piece[s] of s***. If you continue like this, how long will you survive?”
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Explaining his stance, Rauf said Azam should avoid participating in T20 tournaments such as the Big Bash League (BBL), arguing that such platforms do not help address flaws in his game.
Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi: “In 2015, my brother told me to go for the trials. I thought, who’s going to select me? I got selected after just two balls in the trial”
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Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has revealed that it took him only two balls to earn selection during a trial in 2015.
