Lacking good openers, Wasim says Pakistan will invest in young player who is an exception

Mohammad Wasim said Pakistan lack good openers but Abdullah Shafique will be invested in as he is an exception

Mohammad Wasim on Abdullah Shafique: “We’ve looked at this guy and we feel that he is someone who we can invest in and who has potential. I hope that over the course of time he will prove his worth”

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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said the country has a lack of good opening batsmen, but Abdullah Shafique is proving to be an exception.

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Two ducks on debut but Pakistan continued investing in him, Younis on batsman who became a legend

Younis Khan: “If you look at a player like Saeed Anwar, [he] made a pair in his first Test but became a great batsman after that”

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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan said legendary batsman Saeed Anwar made two ducks in his Test debut, but the team and selectors continued investing in him.

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He’s better than Zahid Mahmood, Misbah on spinner Pakistan have invested a lot in

Misbah-ul-Haq: “Zahid in terms of control is better but in terms of spin, bounce, googly, flippers, leg-break, I think Usman is a better option. That’s why we played him. We could have picked only one of them”

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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes that overall spinner Usman Qadir is better than Zahid Mahmood.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Scotland and Netherlands set to receive ICC funding

Scotland and Netherlands became the second and third Associate Member nations to receive funding

Scotland and Netherlands will both receive $1.5 million from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the next three years as part of the Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP), which is aimed at improving cricket standard across the world.

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