Ahmed Shehzad: “Deserving players like Hasan Nawaz are also not picked, while Wasim Jnr has been consistently ignored”
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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad wants to know why the Pakistan selectors are continuously ignoring big-hitting batsman Hasan Nawaz and fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr.
Shahid Afridi: “I believe Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad should have been part of at least one franchise team”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi feels it was disrespectful for all the Pakistan Super League (PSL) teams to ignore veteran batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal.
Basit Ali: “Why is Mohammad Hasnain, who is your next big fast bowler, not in the squad? He has proven his ability, yet he is ignored in both formats. What kind of injustice is this to a young, talented player?”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali wants to know why the men in green are not using Mohammad Hasnain when he was supposed to be the “next big fast bowler”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “The biggest concern seems to be Pakistan’s opening. If Saud Shakeel was to be included in the team, then why wasn’t he given a chance in One Day cricket? Previously, Pakistan had plenty of openers, but now no specialist opener is visible”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has questioned why middle order batsman Saud Shakeel was previously ignored for ODIs if he was included in the 2025 Champions Trophy team.
Mohammad Amir: “I am surprised that Fakhar Zaman is not in the team. He is the only impact player we have in white-ball cricket”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir expressed his shock at the fact that big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman was not picked for the recent white-ball series against Australia or the upcoming limited overs tour of Zimbabwe.
Yasir Hameed: “Not only him (Sajid Khan) but many others like Usman Salahuddin”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed is baffled as to why talented middle order batsman Usman Salahuddin has constantly been ignored by the selectors despite doing well in domestic cricket.
Mohammad Wasim: “Mohammad Haris took you to the final”
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Former chief selector Mohammad Wasim has questioned why Pakistan didn’t stick with big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris when he took them to the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Pakistan pace bowler Aamer Jamal: “No, I’m not disappointed that I’m not in the team. Selection is not in my hands, if it is written for me I will get it no matter what stage it is. So I always believe in playing good cricket, perform well. Selection is up to the selectors”
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Fiery Pakistan fast bowler Aamer Jamal has made it clear that he wasn’t upset after being overlooked for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You have picked your friends and given them 40 matches to prove their worth and this is hurting Pakistan cricket. You can give 40 matches to this [42]-year-old (points to Imran Nazir), and he will also give you performances at this age”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes 42-year-old aggressive opener Imran Nazir would be able to score runs if limited overs captain Babar Azam were to give him a prolonged run in the team.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “He is the top wicket-taker of the PSL 9, helping Multan Sultans reach the final, yet he was sidelined. If he misses the cut for the T20 World Cup, it will be a big loss to Pakistan”
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Former pace bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes “it will be a big loss to Pakistan” if spinner Usama Mir is not picked for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
