Mickey Arthur: “You have got Imad Wasim who is slightly different”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has hinted that spinner Imad Wasim could be in contention for selection for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India as he gives the team something “slightly different.”
Imad Wasim: “This mutual respect between us has always been there, and it is still there”
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Imad Wasim, the left-arm spinner, has shot down rumours of a persisting rift between him and Pakistan captain Babar Azam and insisted that they have “mutual respect” for each other.
Imad Wasim: “If truth be told, neither [do] I fret over this [World Cup] selection too much nor am I thinking about it right now. It is straightforward, whatever they decide, they decide”
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Imad Wasim, the spin-bowling all-rounder, has made it clear that he has no tension about whether he will be selected in the Pakistan team for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India as he has no control over the selectors’ decision.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Imad Wasim has made a comeback”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the iconic Pakistan batsman, believes the men in green shouldn’t forget about spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim when selecting their team for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Saeed Ajmal: “Pakistan should definitely play Imad Wasim in ODIs”
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Saeed Ajmal believes spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim has to be in Pakistan’s ODI team going forward.
Saeed Ajmal: “He can play at a strike rate of 140, even if he is coming at number seven”
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Saeed Ajmal believes spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim can slot into the number seven spot in Pakistan’s ODI team and bat while maintaining a strike-rate of 140.
Saeed Ajmal: “When Naseem doesn’t play; we have often seen they find it hard to tackle with the new ball. In that case, if Imad is in the team, he can bowl three to four overs and can act as a substantial option for us”
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Saeed Ajmal believes Imad Wasim can be a good new ball replacement for Naseem Shah whenever the fast bowler doesn’t play an ODI.
Saeed Ajmal: “We need to have at least two to three spinners, for example, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Nawaz and Usama Mir – all have been bowling decently lately. To top it off, we have Shadab Khan, who’s also the vice-captain”
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Saeed Ajmal believes Pakistan should pick three spinners out of Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Imad Wasim: “Amir is one of a kind and an exceptional bowler”
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Imad Wasim, the left-arm spinner, said Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir is “one of a kind and exceptional”.
Haroon Rasheed: “If Imad can work on his fitness, bowl ten overs and field for 50 overs then he could be considered”
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Haroon Rasheed, the Pakistan chief selector, has made it clear that there is still a chance for spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim to make an ODI comeback.
