Umar Akmal on Waqar Younis: “He would ask me, ‘Why are you wearing these glasses? Why these shoes?’ Instead of focusing on my cricket, he was more interested in such things”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has called out legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis for picking on him during his tenure as head coach.
Shahid Afridi: “Honestly, I think it would have been a tough decision for the selection committee to bench Usama. They must have seen that Shadab, Imad, and Iftikhar are their spinning options. Agha Salman also bowls, and Saim Ayub does too”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes it “would have been a tough decision” for the national selectors to overlook spinner Usama Mir following his return to form.
Basit Ali: “Amir has a lot of experience but I haven’t kept him in my squad. If Haris Rauf is unfit, then the selection committee could opt for Amir”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali said he wouldn’t pick veteran left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir in the squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Wahab Riaz: “If a player can win you a match, that’s more important than anything else”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz said he is willing to overlook wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s fitness flaws as he is capable of being a match-winner.
Wahab Riaz: “I’m a present cricketer, I have not retired. Why did he never answer me?”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has called out former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja for ignoring his calls and messages.
Mohammad Amir: “In my opinion, Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of the finest bowlers and the best Pakistan has currently, Shaheen keep your head high you have done it before and you’ll smash it again”
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Mohammad Amir has told fellow left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to block out the attention seekers.
Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz: “In my view, anyone who performs well should be selected. Obviously only they can comment on this but as a player I am disappointed”
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Veteran Pakistan pace bowler Wahab Riaz said he is disappointed that his performances are being ignored by the national selectors.
Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan: “Being a sportsperson I am working on [my] fitness but not ignoring my batting as I batted for 2 hours yesterday”
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Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan said he batted for two hours as he doesn’t want to ignore his batting while working on his fitness.
Babar Azam wanted Haris Sohail in the ODI squad, but the selectors didn’t listen
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has allegedly said that he wanted batsman Haris Sohail in the ODI team for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe, but the selectors didn’t listen to him.
Shoaib Akhtar: “But Sarfaraz, who belongs to Karachi, was also the captain for three years. Why didn’t he select him? Think about that as well. Don’t put the entire blame on Misbah [and Inzamam]”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has questioned why Sarfaraz Ahmed never picked batsman Fawad Alam when he was captain of the national team.
