Saud Shakeel: “I will play Khurram, retire Shaheen and bench Rauf”
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Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel has said that if he were a selector, he would retire Shaheen Shah Afridi, bench Haris Rauf and play Khurram Shahzad.
Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad: “My bowling action is natural, but my run-up and action are quite similar to Dale Steyn. He’s my favourite and also my idol, so I always try to bowl like him”
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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad said his run-up and bowling action “are quite similar to Dale Steyn”.
Khurram Shahzad: “I took 5 wickets on my Test debut, including Steve Smith twice, with broken ribs”
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Pakistan pace bowler Khurram Shahzad has revealed that during his Test debut, he dismissed Australia batsman Steve Smith twice despite bowling with broken ribs.
Khurram Shahzad: “I don’t just hope – I firmly believe – that I will play white-ball cricket for Pakistan, in addition to red-ball cricket”
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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad firmly believes that he will play white-ball cricket for his country in the near future.
Kamran Akmal: “You could rest Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah to give Abbas Afridi, Khurram Shahzad and Sufiyan Muqeem a chance”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal wants to see the bowling trio of Abbas Afridi, Khurram Shahzad and Sufiyan Muqeem get more chances.
Pakistan speedster Khurram Shahzad: “I’ve been told that I should be ready for white-ball cricket by the selection committee”
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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad revealed that the national selectors have told him to get ready for white-ball cricket.
Pakistan pacer Khurram Shahzad: “I always aim to take wickets in the powerplay with the new ball”
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Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad said he always aims to take wickets with the new ball.
Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad: “I don’t know who has put that label on me. I’ve been playing in the PSL for the past five years. You just need to adjust your line and length slightly in white-ball cricket compared to red-ball”
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Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad doesn’t know who labelled him as a red-ball specialist, but made it clear that he doesn’t like having that tag on him.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Give opportunities to other bowlers like Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Akif Javed, and Mir Hamza. These players are waiting for their chances – they are also Pakistani, and they deserve an opportunity”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez thinks it is time to give opportunities to fast bowlers Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Akif Javed, and Mir Hamza.
Vernon Philander on the Pakistan team: “I feel that they (Pakistan) needed that one bowler who can up it a little bit at 140+”
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Former South Africa seamer Vernon Philander has admitted that Pakistan need a bowler who can bowl at speeds of 140 kph or more.
