Pakistan batsman Shan Masood: “I don’t have a preference and I like playing all three formats equally and I want to adjust accordingly to different formats”
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Pakistan batsman Shan Masood has made it clear that he doesn’t have a preference on which format he prefers playing, and insisted that his ultimate goal is to represent his country in all three formats.
Rashid Latif: “Asif Ali and Haider Ali are definitely great batsmen. Try changing the format of one and the number of one. It will be useful”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif said Asif Ali and Haider Ali are “definitely great batsmen”.
Pakistan power-hitter Azam Khan: “To me all formats are important and my attitude to each format is pretty similar which is to play in an aggressive manner”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has made it clear that he will always play an aggressive and attacking brand of cricket, no matter what format it is.
Shahid Afridi: “The selection committee must decide who is fit for T20s and who is fit for Tests. Not everyone can be fit for all three formats. The selection committee should be clear about this”
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Iconic all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that the team management need to make tough decisions on which current Pakistan players are fit for each format.
“To play the first day-night Test match, on my home ground, would be great”
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England all-rounder Chris Woakes has expressed his desire to regain his spot in the national team ahead of the first Test against the West Indies, which will be the first day-night Test to be held in England.
“If it means that you’re going to get full houses and you’re going to get exciting cricket then yes, I don’t have a problem with it”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Joel Garner is confident that day-night Tests will help revive the format as it will draw in larger crowds.
“If AB comes back it’s a huge bonus but I don’t expect him to come back into the Test team”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that AB de Villiers is unlikely to play Test cricket again.
Chandimal is on track to return for the second Test against India
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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal is likely to be back for the second Test against India, but the same cannot be said about veteran spinner Rangana Herath.
“I’m fit, strong and healthy and have no intentions of quitting any format”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has rubbished reports that he has announced his retirement from Test cricket.
“My career’s nearly finished. So I am just enjoying the moment”
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South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has revealed that he could consider only playing one format as his international career is coming to a close.
