Sajid Khan: “I did not see any genuine off-spinner in the PSL teams. That is why there is a lack of off-spinners. In Pakistan, here our teams mostly carry a batter who can bowl part-time off-spin”
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Test spinner Sajid Khan has noticed that both the national team and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises lack proper off-spinners.
Azhar Mahmood: “We cannot prepare spinning pitches in Pakistan because we don’t have the quality of spinners to take 20 wickets in a match”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has admitted that the country lacks quality spinners that can capable of taking 20 wickets in a Test match.
Zaheer Khan: “Pakistan don’t like to play T20 the way it has evolved. Teams look to utilise powerplay while Pakistan batters take time. The same is with the lower order batters where there is no proper hitter”
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Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan said the Pakistan team lack a “proper hitter” who can score quick runs at the end of the innings.
Younis Khan: “We know we lack in middle order batting and we are working on it. We are finding batters for [the] middle order”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan said “we know we lack in middle order batting” and are looking for players to solve this problem.
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.
Azhar Mahmood on head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and the rest of the coaching staff: “I don’t see any vision [from the] current team management. The talent is there but no one is guiding them towards the right path”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood believes that head coach Misbah-ul-Haq, bowling coach Waqar Younis and the rest of the coaching staff lack “any vision” whatsoever.
Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan: “Not getting to play consistently”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Junaid Khan expressed his frustration at his lack of game time, asking how his bowling speed can increase if he is not playing regularly.
Danish Kaneria: “Very pathetic and unfit players playing national T20 domestic tournament”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has exploded at all the players participating in the National T20 Cup, saying they are “very pathetic and unfit”.
Azhar Ali: “We need to find an all-rounder at the number 7 position if we are to compete against teams outside of Asia”
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Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali has admitted that the national team desperate lack “an all-rounder at the number 7 position”.
Shaun Pollock: “Maybe just the fear factor is not quite there as compared to some of the other top performers. Perhaps that is why he has not got the accolades he deserves”
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Legendary South Africa pace bowler Shaun Pollock believe that Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas lacks the fear factor.
