Rashid Latif: “I have concerns over the form of Shaheen, Naseem and others and I feel they have not performed as expected”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has expressed his concerns about fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, saying their performances have fallen short of expectations.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “When a player returns from injury, net sessions alone aren’t enough. To regain form and rhythm, match practice is essential. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has hinted that opening batsman Saim Ayub was rushed back from his injury.
Kamran Akmal: “Babar’s performance hasn’t declined as much as people think. He is still Pakistan’s No. 1 ODI batter. Ups and downs are part of the game, and form comes and goes”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes Babar Azam “is still Pakistan’s No. 1 ODI batter”.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “I have played domestic matches, I am playing in the league, and both my fitness and form are in good shape”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman said both his fitness and batting form “are in good shape” ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Yasir Arafat: “Shaheen’s dip in form is because he was introduced very early to international cricket, and his workload was not managed properly”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat acknowledged that there is a noticeable dip in left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s form.
Ramiz Raja: “If you are Babar Azam, then you become a headline – How did we lose? What did he do? What was his contribution?”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said all the fans in the country constantly have one problem – they are obsessed with the form of limited overs captain Babar Azam.
Yasir Arafat: “Shaheen Afridi’s form and pace seem to be returning”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat admitted he is glad to see bowling spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi’s pace returning.
Usama Mir: “I think him regaining his rhythm is very important for us”
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Usama Mir has admitted that Pakistan needs leg-spinner Shadab Khan back in form during the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Amir: “Both of us have played and performed in the PSL besides appearing regularly in other leagues. So what is wrong with selecting us for the T20 format?”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has defended his and Imad Wasim’s selection in the T20I team, saying both of them performed in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed: “As a professional cricketer, I believe in being prepared to play in any format, my constant endeavour is to maintain my fitness and form, ensuring that I am ready to seize any opportunity that comes my way, irrespective of the format”
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Sarfaraz Ahmed, the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be classed as a one-format specialist.
