Sarfaraz Ahmed: “This is a new team taking shape, with new players performing. Youngsters such as Hasan Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Sahibzada Farhan, Hussain Talat, and Sufiyan Muqeem have been given opportunities”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is glad that up-and-coming players like Hasan Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Sahibzada Farhan, Hussain Talat, and Sufiyan Muqeem are getting opportunities.
Mohammad Amir: “I think Hussain Talat should play. If you look at his performances in the PSL recently, he was outstanding against our spinners at Quetta. He’s a proper batsman and he can be beneficial in the middle order”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes all-rounder Hussain Talat should get more opportunities in the future as he can bolster the middle order.
Salman Ali Agha: “I think that Hussain Talat is a very good batsman against spin”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has praised all-rounder Hussain Talat for his ability to play spin bowling.
Hussain Talat: “Pakistan players in the middle order, who can play all forms of cricket, there are very few left. Maybe 4-5 players left, and if you ask them, they also don’t want to play (in that position)”
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Hussain Talat has observed a worrying trend within Pakistan cricket, noting that players are reluctant to bat in the middle order because they risk being dropped if they don’t score runs immediately.
Hussain Talat: “I was working on my bowling with the bowling coach. We all know that teams will go after me, so I have to back my plans. If I can bowl two good overs for the team, that will help”
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Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat confirmed he has been working on his bowling as he knows opposition teams “will go after me.”
Mike Hesson: “He showed some skill with the bat as well. So we’re developing a little bit of depth there”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said batsman Hussain Talat has shown “some skill with the bat” since being recalled to the national team.
Hussain Talat: “Now I don’t read comments on social media. Even if you look at other players, there is a lot of unnecessary criticism. Anyone can comment on your profiles and your family also sees that. That’s sad”
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Pakistan batsman Hussain Talat believes there is a lot of “unnecessary criticism” being directed towards players by fans.
Ramiz Raja: “I’m pleased with Hussain Talat’s selection. There’s a refinement in his game; he has definitely improved”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said batting all-rounder Hussain Talat “has definitely improved”.
Hussain Talat: “Babar Azam has been giving performances for Pakistan since many years. A bad patch based on [a] few matches cannot define his class”
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Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat has thrown his support behind Babar Azam, saying he has performed at the highest level for many years.
Pakistan batsman Hussain Talat: “No one now wants to play in the middle order because of pressure of failures”
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Pakistan batsman Hussain Talat said many cricketers don’t want to play in the middle order nowadays since they are worried about failing.