Mushtaq Ahmed: “Saim has shown talent, hasn’t he, Azam came in the middle overs and hit sixes in the PSL”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has urged the selectors not to drop big-hitting batsman Saim Ayub and Azam Khan.
Mohammad Hafeez: “We make all-rounders [out of] every other bowler who hits a six. Mohammad Wasim Jr is just a tailender and not an all-rounder”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez said it is wrong to classify fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr as an all-rounder just because he can hit sixes.
Ramiz Raja: “Similarly, there’s Azam Khan; his role is not yet defined for me and I don’t understand whether he’s just hitting sixes in the middle order or if he needs to take his batting forward while keeping the situation in mind”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said he is unclear about Azam Khan’s role in the T20I team, asking whether the 25-year-old is just there to hit sixes.
Pakistan batsman Asif Ali: “My job is to hit sixes, so I practise in scenarios based on situations, needing to hit sixes in the last five overs type situations”
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Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali said his job is to hit sixes in order to score quick runs for the team.
