Azhar Mahmood: “A wonderful prospect for the future… Pakistan needs such middle order players”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood said Under-19 captain Farhan Yousaf is a “wonderful prospect for the future” and the men in green need middle order batsmen like him.
Pakistan batsman Khushdil Shah: “I scored 700, 800 runs at number 5 or 6 in domestic cricket, yet I was dropped from the team”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah has expressed his frustration at the fact that he was not included in the national team despite scoring 700 to 800 runs in domestic cricket.
Babar Azam: “Sufyan is an asset for Pakistan. Going forward, he will serve Pakistan a lot”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam sees a bright future ahead for left-arm spinner Sufyan Moqim, saying he will have a long international career.
Devon Conway: “The first name that comes to mind is Sameer Minhas, a Pakistan U-19 player full of talent – a really classy right-handed batter”
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New Zealand cricketer Devon Conway has lavished praise on Pakistan top order batsman Sameer Minhas, saying he is a really classy player.
Abdullah Fazal on Usman Khawaja: “He’s an opener as well, so I watch him carefully during practice and try to learn from him”
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Pakistan opener Abdullah Fazal has revealed that he has been trying to learn from former Australia batsman Usman Khawaja.
Courtney Walsh: “He’s got pace, just needs to work on his control, but he’s got good raw pace and good action”
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Iconic West Indies speedster Courtney Walsh said Pakistan fast bowler Ali Raza has “got good raw pace”.
Steve Smith: “Sahibzada Farhan hits sixes for fun”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has lauded Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, saying he “hits sixes for fun”.
Salman Butt: “May Allah save Sameer Minhas from our coaches. It’s very rare for an emerging batter to start performing right from the first season. Sameer Minhas is an excellent player; I pray that Allah protect him from our coaches”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has called for rising star Sameer Minhas to be protected from the country’s coaches.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “My aim is to make a comeback in the Pakistan team and win the next World Cup”
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Pakistan big-hitting all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed said he is seeking a recall to the national team and wants to win the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Ashton Turner: “One of the highlights has been the effectiveness of Faisal Akram. That is the nature of wrist spinners – they bring a unique X-factor to the side”
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Australia batsman Ashton Turner has praised Pakistan’s Faisal Akram, saying wrist-spinners like him “bring a unique X-factor to the side”.
