They will be the scapegoats, Rashid Latif sees two people getting blamed if Pakistan flop in the 2024 T20 World Cup

Rashid Latif said captain Babar Azam and head coach Gary Kirsten will be the scapegoats if Pakistan flop in the T20 World Cup

Rashid Latif: “On the road to the World Cup, we are playing 7 matches. The time is very short. If they lose, the board will blame Kirsten or Babar Azam. This is our tradition”

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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes limited overs captain Babar Azam and white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten will be the scapegoats if the men in green fail to perform in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

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Prepare to see a more polished Pakistan, AB de Villiers names one man who will transform the team

AB de Villiers said prepare to see a more polished Pakistan under head coach Gary Kirsten

AB de Villiers: “I just want to say one thing, prepare to see a more polished Pakistan. Prepare to see some players lift themselves to the top”

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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers believes people should “prepare to see a more polished Pakistan” under new limited overs head coach Gary Kirsten.

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Fearsome fast bowlers, Gary Kirsten names four Pakistan quicks who are that scary

Gary Kirsten said the Pakistan quartet of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami were fearsome fast bowlers

Gary Kirsten: “You had the challenge of some of the most fearsome fast bowlers around. I really loved the contest with Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami”

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Pakistan white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten admitted that the Pakistan quartet of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami were four of the “most fearsome fast bowlers around”.

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They are household names, head coach Gary Kirsten picks four elite players in the Pakistan team

Gary Kirsten said the Pakistan quartet of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf are household names

Gary Kirsten: “We [are] finding the best players that we have in Pakistan and working with them. You know your household names – your Babar Azam, your Mohammad Rizwan, your Shaheen Afridi, your Haris Rauf”

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Pakistan limited overs head coach Gary Kirsten has praised captain Babar Azam, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, saying they have become “household names”.

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Pure nonsense, Wasim on Flower or Kirsten replacing Misbah as Pakistan head coach

Wasim Khan said it is pure nonsense that Gary Kirsten or Andy Flower will replace Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan's head coach

Wasim Khan: “The news of Misbah’s removal holds no truth. No deal has been signed with anyone. Flower will not be available for two years due to his commitments at this moment, Gary [Kirsten] is also not available to replace Misbah”

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has said there is no truth in the speculation that Andy Flower or Gary Kirsten will replace Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan’s head coach.

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