
Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir: “Despite doing well in the first two series, I was dropped. Liking and disliking is more”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir has claimed that he was dropped after doing so well in two series.

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “If you are giving a player 15 matches while another player of similar calibre gets only three matches, then you’re creating problems for yourself. Selection criteria vary from player to player, based on liking or disliking”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has criticised how the selection criteria varies between players and believes a lot of it comes down to “liking or disliking”.

Sarfraz Nawaz: “Hasan has no place in the team. In fact, even a domestic team would think twice before giving him an opportunity in the playing XI. His speed and overall utility is not worthy of consideration in the playing XI”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz has put veteran fast bowler Hasan Ali in his crosshairs, saying he “has no place in the team”.

Yasir Arafat: “Other cricketers were fast-tracked based on someone’s liking, someone who had played two matches of first-class cricket or not played at all. I didn’t understand why I was not in their good books”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has offered a shocking insight into favouritism during his playing days.
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“We have rules and norms to follow so my emotions will not get in the way of my work”
Wankhede stadium curator Sudhir Naik has announced that he will not let himself get caught up in the Sachin Tendulkar fervour, stating that the ‘Little Master’ does not need a pitch tailored to his liking since he “is good enough to do it himself”.