Imad Wasim: “We spoke about it, it was me and Azam sitting and talking about cricket he loved it there were things that what I advised him to sort it out you need to lose not 40 kgs or 30 kgs you just need to lose a bit”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has advised wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to “lose a bit” of weight, but insisted he is not talking about 30 to 40 kg.
Imad Wasim: “Mike Hesson understands the game really well. I have spoken to him about cricket, and he looks to be a very good coach. Let’s see what happens”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has backed the appointment of Mike Hesson as white-ball head coach, saying “he understands the game really well”.
Imad Wasim: “You had a player who could bat for 40 overs and was doing great at No. 3, so why would you suddenly make him open?”
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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim doesn’t understand why Babar Azam was made an opener when he was batting so well at number three.
Imad Wasim: “Nobody in Pakistan has the skills that Babar Azam has in One-day cricket. I can’t believe some people are saying drop him from this format”
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Former left-arm spinner Imad Wasim is shocked that people want batsman Babar Azam dropped from the ODI team, saying “nobody in Pakistan has the skills” that he possesses in the 50-over format.
Imad Wasim: “I’ve been saying this for years, and people laughed at me. Even in team meetings, I pointed out that the world is going on a different path, and we’re still playing the same way”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has revealed that he was laughed at when warning that the men in green needed to change the way they were playing.
Mike Hesson: “They won’t play in the same team, and we know Imad Wasim is our number one choice”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson has confirmed that spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim will be the team’s “number one choice” during the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Wahab Riaz: “He told me I want Imad Wasim in the team. I asked him how will he handle the team culture when a player that has already retired is coming back and I said then Amir should come back too. Shaheen agreed and said I want Amir to play for Pakistan as well”
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Former Pakistan left-arm speedster Wahab Riaz has revealed Shaheen Shah Afridi wanted pace bowler Mohammad Amir and left-arm spinner Imad Wasim back in the team for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Usama Mir: “I was surprised that the mystery spinner they picked instead of me didn’t play any matches”
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Usama Mir admitted he is surprised that Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed didn’t play a single game in the 2024 T20 World Cup after taking his spot in the squad.
Mohammad Rizwan: “We don’t have enough experienced middle order batters like Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Imad Wasim”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan has admitted that the national team don’t have experienced middle order batsmen like Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Imad Wasim.
Mohammad Rizwan: “The names you’ve mentioned (Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Fakhar Zaman) are big names. It’s not easy to fill the gap they have left. You can’t replace them overnight; it will take some time”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan has hinted that left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir, spinner Imad Wasim, and the batting duo of Fakhar Zaman and Iftikhar Ahmed don’t have a future in T20Is.
