Junaid Khan: “I’ve suggested to Mohammad Zeeshan and the other young pacers to forget about T20 leagues at this stage of their career and instead work hard on their technical flaws”
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Junaid Khan, the Pakistan Under-19 team’s bowling coach, has advised up-and-coming 6 ft 8 in fast bowler Mohammad Zeehan to “forget about T20 leagues” for now.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is working hard, has taken wickets, and we hope he’ll improve even more”
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New Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said he hopes to see fellow pace bowler Haris Rauf “improve even more” going forward.
Geoff Lawson: “He is always trying to improve himself every time he comes to bat”
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Former Australia seamer Geoff Lawson said former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one of the best batsmen in the world since he is never satisfied and is constantly looking to improve.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He is ready to accept his mistakes and rectify them”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistan speedster who holds the record for the fastest ball bowled at 161.3 kph (100.2 mph), said one of the things that stand out about spinner Shadab Khan is the fact that he is always ready to accept his mistakes.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “The three spinners [Shadab Khan, Usama Mir and Mohammad Nawaz] have been with the team and are good players. They need to work harder to be effective in the middle overs”
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Inzamam-ul-Haq, who recently stepped down as Pakistan chief selector due to conflict of interest reasons, has called out spinners Shadab Khan, Usama Mir and Mohammad Nawaz for their ineffectiveness in the middle overs.
Mickey Arthur: “I will keep on challenging him to keep on getting better and better”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, said he will keep challenging captain Babar Azam to get better as a batsman.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “There is always room for improvement”
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Mushtaq Ahmed, the former Pakistan spinner, said captain Babar Azam can always get better as he is not perfect.
Shahid Afridi: “Babar needs to improve a lot as a captain”
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Iconic Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi conceded that Babar Azam needs to make big improvements as captain.
Salman Butt: “Shaheen with experience will only get better and then he has more pace and offers a different angle”
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Former Pakistan batsman Salman Butt said fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi “has more pace” than his India counterpart Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan: “Alhamdulillah – humbled to be working on improving my skills with the best! Thank you Saqlain Mushtaq bhai”
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Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan said he is working with legendary cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq to get better.
