Haris Rauf: “It is a pity that Naseem Shah is not there [at the World Cup]”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf admitted that he really wanted to bowl with fellow seamer Naseem Shah in the ongoing 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Moin Khan: “I was hoping and expecting that he could come into the team as the second wicketkeeper-batsman. He should have been included [in the World Cup squad], considering there are so many matches”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan admitted that he fails to understand why wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed wasn’t included in the team picked for the ongoing 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Preference has been given to Faheem Ashraf since the squad doesn’t have another fast-bowling all-rounder”
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Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan chief selector, said Faheem Ashraf had been given preference when it came to selection since the national team needed a fast-bowling all-rounder.
Nick Knight: “You can’t bowl top of off-stump. You can’t bowl short. You can’t bowl full. You just can’t bowl to him at the moment”
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Nick Knight, the former England batsman, said bowlers “just can’t bowl” to Pakistan captain Babar Azam right now since he is in such good form and punishing them.
Babar Azam: “I think you can only perform in the match when you practice hard. I play 500-600 balls daily during my practice”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, has revealed that he hits 500 to 600 balls daily in order to keep himself in good form.
Younis Khan: “He should take full advantage of his good form and make lots of runs”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan wants to see opener Abdullah Shafique take full advantage of his sublime form and “make lots of runs”.
Younis Khan: “Babar Azam is in good form at the moment”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan acknowledged that captain Babar Azam has been in superb form for quite some time.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He had tweeted that he gets nightmares. But even I get nightmares because when AB is in full form then he is very destructive”
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Iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar said he got nightmares when South Africa batting great AB de Villiers was in good form as was “very destructive”.
Moin Khan: “If Babar maintains his good form, he will become the best player in the world”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan said captain Babar Azam “will become the best player in the world” if he continues performing well.
Waqar Younis: “Hasan Ali is in good form while Shaheen has also done really well”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis has been highly impressed with the pace duo of Hasan Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
