Shoaib Akhtar: “This maturity is very important since if he doesn’t mature then he will not receive too many chances. I would encourage him to be more responsible”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said batsman Haider Ali could run out of chances soon if he does not start adopting a more mature approach and mentality.
Younis Khan: “Mohammad Hafeez has performed really well [recently], so we have a mature player in him”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan said veteran big-hitter Mohammad Hafeez is the mature and senior player the national team needs for this year’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in India.
Younis Khan: “Mohammad Rizwan played like a mature and senior player and if he continues playing like this, it will benefit Pakistan a lot”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan can help the national team shine if he continues performing well with the bat.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I doubt with Afridi playing all three formats together, he can face fitness issues in the coming days. His bones aren’t mature enough so he needs to work harder on his fitness”
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Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi to work on his fitness, saying his “bones aren’t mature enough”.
Zaheer Abbas: “A permanent place should be set for him – either 1, 2 or 3 in the team as making frequent changes hurt players’ performances”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas believes that Haider Ali deserves to have a permanent spot in the national team.
Waqar Younis: “He is one for the future and will get stronger, and hopefully get fitter and be able to bowl longer spells and he will cause trouble for batsmen around the world”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis is backing teenage pace sensation Naseem Shah to “cause trouble for batsmen around the world”.
Aaqib Javed: “Sometimes they look more mature and seem to have more options in their batting line-up than the Pakistan side”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed believes that Bangladesh’s batting line-up is more mature than Pakistan’s at the moment.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is in a zone of his own. He just doesn’t want to be in the team. He just doesn’t want to play for money. He wants to be the top performer for Pakistan”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has revealed that limited overs captain Babar Azam isn’t only focused about playing for money.
Sarfraz Nawaz on Babar Azam: “I think it’s too early for him to be a captain. He should have been given more exposure as a batsman and a vice-captain before giving the reins of the team”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes that Babar Azam was made captain too early.
Sohail Tanvir: “He has been playing cricket at all levels for a while now and he needs to become more mature now and I pray that the Almighty resolves his problems soon”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir believes that batsman Umar Akmal needs to “become more mature”.
