Mohammad Kaif: “Abdullah Shafique knows the art of run-making. He can attack but is never rushed, he can defend but never gets stuck. One player, all formats”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique can play in all three formats as he “knows the art of run-making.”
Sourav Ganguly: “He was fast with the new ball and with the old ball as well”
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram was “fast with the new ball and with the old ball as well.”
Harbhajan Singh: “Shadab looks really good, but recently he is not bowling at his best”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has not been “bowling at his best” as of late.
Mohammad Haris: “I also chatted to Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul about wicketkeeping and fitness. I will look to apply and practice”
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Pakistan power-hitter Mohammad Haris revealed that he spoke to India’s Lokesh Rahul and South Africa’s Quinton de Kock about wicketkeeping and fitness.
Kapil Dev: “If you say that Babar Azam is not the right choice [for captaincy] today, it is because you are looking at just his current performance. He was the same captain, who made Pakistan team No.1 [in ICC ODI rankings] six months ago”
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Legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev has thrown his support behind Babar Azam, saying the frontline batsman should be captaining Pakistan.
Dinesh Karthik: “Then it was Shadab Khan, he was the biggest miss for them in this tournament, just couldn’t pick up wickets, was a pale shadow of his past and that really showed why Pakistan struggled”
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India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has named and shamed Shadab Khan as “the biggest miss” for Pakistan during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Deep Dasgupta: “In my opinion, Rizwan is one of the top three wicketkeepers in the world. Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, and Rizwan are the top wicketkeepers”
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Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta has included Pakistan star Mohammad Rizwan in his list of the top three wicketkeeper-batsmen in the world.
Gautam Gambhir: “So for Pakistan, if Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan have to bat freely, Babar needs to stand at one end”
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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir said Pakistan star Babar Azam has to be at the crease if Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan want to “bat freely.”
Mohammad Haris on speaking to Virat Kohli: “I talked to Virat bhai and asked him about how to build [an] innings. I lack temperament and asked being that being a batter what could I do”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris admitted that he lacks temperament and spoke to India run machine Virat Kohli to find a solution.
Dinesh Karthik: “Haris Rauf was a massive miss for them, he was somebody who was touted to be the most important bowler who could bowl through the middle overs, pick up wickets and at the death, but he leaked a lot of runs in his first and second spell”
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India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has admitted that 150 kph fast bowler Haris Rauf “was a massive miss” for Pakistan during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
