Sarfraz Nawaz: “Rizwan has proved his captaincy credentials by helping KPK (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) win all domestic events in the past while his performance as Multan Sultans’ captain has been consistent over the years. He is the best choice for the job”
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Former fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan should replace Babar Azam as Pakistan’s limited overs captain.
Former Pakistan batsman Ijaz Ahmed: “Look at the [Pakistan] cricket team now, 80% of it has gone to remote areas like KP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). If you select a team right now, 6-8 players are Pathans, who do not have [an] education”
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Former Pakistan batsman Ijaz Ahmed said the national team currently has six to eight players who are Pathans and “do not have [an] education”.
Grant Bradburn: “No one can overlook the abilities of Abid Ali. The opener has scored runs with an average of 49 in his career. He is currently playing cricket after recovering from health issues”
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Grant Bradburn, the Pakistan head coach, has made it clear that “no one can overlook the abilities” of opening batsman Abid Ali.
Abdul Razzaq: “If we talk about Mohammad Wasim Jnr, we brought him from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. I think he was selected for [the] Pakistan team too early”
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Abdul Razzaq, the iconic all-rounder, feels that Pakistan picked fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr “too early”.
Andy Flower: “He’s also delivering consistent, high-quality yorkers”
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Andy Flower admitted he has been very impressed with Pakistan seamer Ihsanullah’s bowling, especially how he is able to consistently bowl “high-quality yorkers”.
Imad Wasim: “Right now, Ihsanullah from Multan is bowling really well. These things get noticed and a player can change his life through PSL and it also ultimately benefits Pakistan”
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Imad Wasim, the spin-bowling all-rounder, said express fast bowler Ihsanullah has been bowling really well and can benefit the Pakistan team going forward.
Mohammad Haris: “The way [the] ball was coming onto my bat, Ihsanullah is lucky to escape”
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Mohammad Haris, the exciting Pakistan power-hitter, said fast bowler Ihsanullah was “lucky to escape” from him during the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam: “I had really good form in the previous Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and in the recent Pakistan Cup, I have been doing well and I think it will help here if I get a chance”
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Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam wants to be given a proper chance to play international cricket after dominating at the domestic level.
Ramiz Raja: “I believe if he regains his fitness, he will provide a lot of value”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said top order batsman Fakhar Zaman can “provide a lot of value” if he is picked regularly.
Wahab Riaz: “He has a hunger to succeed and deserves the opportunity to show what he is capable of”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has called for batsman Mohammad Haris to be given the opportunity he deserves.