Shahid Afridi: “Then there were Hasan Nawaz, Tayyab Tahir, Sufyan Moqim, Mohammad Hasnain, Khushdil Shah, Aamer Jamal and Shahnawaz Dahani. Where have all these players gone? Have they expired? Have they retired?”
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Shahid Afridi has questioned where Pakistan players Hasan Nawaz, Tayyab Tahir, Sufyan Moqim, Mohammad Hasnain, Khushdil Shah, Aamer Jamal and Shahnawaz Dahani have gone.
Shoaib Malik: “Many people say that T20 cricket has changed. Even if it [has] changed, you still need an anchor”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes Babar Azam still has a future in T20Is as the national team needs someone who can play the anchor role.
Kamran Akmal: “I have been saying for three or four years that the way he is playing will make the future very difficult. Modern-day cricket is moving at a rapid pace, and you must adapt”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has urged fellow wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan to adapt his approach in T20 cricket, warning that the future could otherwise be very difficult for him.
Pakistan seamer Aamer Jamal: “So far, I haven’t had any conversation with anyone regarding my role in future plans. I need clarity as well – if I am not being considered in any format, let’s be honest about it”
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Fast bowler Aamer Jamal is seeking clarity about his future in international cricket and has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its complete lack of communication with him.
Salman Ali Agha: “Shaheen is a world-class bowler. We’ll continue to see him playing a big role for Pakistan white-ball cricket in the future”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has announced that “world-class bowler” Shaheen Shah Afridi will keep playing a “big role” in ODIs and T20Is.
Pakistan batsman Khawaja Nafay: “We face around 800 balls a day, playing them quickly; it also strengthens our muscles. This practice will benefit us in the future”
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Up-and-coming batsman Khawaja Nafay has revealed that he faced “around 800 balls a day” during the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) skill development camp.
Ramiz Raja: “Haris would certainly face some failures in the future because of the way he plays ramp shots and tries to improvise a lot”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja knows big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris will “certain face some failures in the future” due to the style of cricket he plays.
Salman Ali Agha: “He will serve Pakistan in white-ball cricket for a long time and win games for the side in the future”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha sees left-arm spinner Sufiyan Muqeem becoming a match-winner in white-ball cricket.
Alzarri Joseph on Saim Ayub: “I haven’t bowled much to him yet, but whenever I do in the future, I believe I can pose a good challenge for him”
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West Indies pace bowler Alzarri Joseph has warned Pakistan opener Saim Ayub that he “can pose a good challenge for him”.
Shan Masood: “I think, with Aamer, the case is that he links the team together, he’s a very important player in the Test team going forward [in] that number eight position where you can bat as a very decent batsman and bowl like a proper fast bowler”
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Pakistan captain Shan Masood has identified pace-bowling all-rounder Aamer Jamal as a “very important player in the Test team going forward”.
