Eoin Morgan: “Even with the blow of losing Naseem Shah, they have Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf in the bowling attack”
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Former England captain Eoin Morgan said Pakistan’s pace attack is still strong even though Naseem Shah is currently out of action with a shoulder injury.
Mickey Arthur: “He’s a wonderful cricketer. You look at his package of bowling, batting, fielding, it’s exceptional”
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Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur has called spinner Shadab Khan a “wonderful cricketer” despite his subpar form as of late.
Anil Kumble: “When he first came onto the scene, he was a destructive player, he would come charging at the bowler from ball one, but somehow over the last year, he seems to have gone into a shell, trying to build an innings and change his game”
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Former India spinner Anil Kumble recalled how Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman used to charge at bowlers from ball one when he started playing international cricket.
Waqar Younis: “Pakistan’s success has come when Shaheen really picks up early wickets and over the years, he’s done it many times and he’s got capacity, capability, but at the moment he’s trying too hard”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis believes that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is “trying too hard” to take early wickets.
Shahid Afridi: “When Babar replied to my message, he also seemed positive and eager to do well”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said captain Babar Azam texted him that he was “eager to do well” after going through a minor rough patch.
Mohammad Amir: “You need wickets in the middle overs and he is the kind of bowler who is in form and taking wickets. He can bat a bit too”
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Left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir believes Pakistan should include spinner Usama Mir in their playing XI more often as he is the man who gets wickets in the middle overs.
Waqar Younis: “He’s just falling all over the place, you know, bowling on the pads, outside the off stump he’s tried around the wicket, over the wicket, nothing really worked for him, and I’m sure he will even sit back with Morne Morkel”
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Iconic Pakistan swing maestro Waqar Younis believes fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi needs to go back to the drawing board and work on his bowling as he is “falling all over the place.”
Matthew Hayden: “It’s a name I coined for you at the T20 World Cup. You’re Ferrari, mate”
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Legendary Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden has given Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf the nickname of Ferrari.
Shahid Afridi: “I’m sure he will score a hundred in the big matches”
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Legendary Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi has backed captain Babar Azam to score a big hundred very soon.
Aaqib Javed: “If you look at Wasim Junior, there are a lot of games where he hasn’t even completed his quota of 10 overs”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed has pointed out that Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr rarely completes his 10 overs in ODI cricket.
