Saud Shakeel: “He batted with great command. It was really enjoyable, and I also enjoyed batting with him”
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Pakistan Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel was mightily impressed with senior batsman Umar Amin for his superb knock of 177 in Pakistan A’s four-day game against Bangladesh A.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “The way Iftikhar and Samad finished the innings was really good. This is what the Pakistan team needs at the moment, finishing the games on a high note. We need batters who can strike big and carry a solid technique as well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes the men in green need big-hitters like Iftikhar Ahmed and Abdul Samad as they are capable of finishing games “on a high note”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Sarfaraz must now consider his career direction, especially as he’s not getting younger”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has advised wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed to have a long and hard think about his “career direction”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Pakistan needs a batter like Abdul Samad in the later middle order who can bat against spin really well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes the national team need a big-hitter like Abdul Samad in the lower middle order.
Danish Kaneria: “Their downfall started when they removed Sarfaraz Ahmed from captaincy, he was a perfect skipper”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria believes Sarfaraz Ahmed should have never been removed as captain as “he was a perfect skipper”.
Basit Ali: “That is such a big insult to him. Babar is also a coward. He should have done it like Umar Akmal or Ahmed Shehzad [and] refused to play”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes Shoaib Malik’s decision to appoint Mohammad Haris as captain instead of Babar Azam for the Stallions in the Champions One-Day Cup was truly insulting.
Basit Ali: “Those who have admitted that they deliberately lost a match, should not be the mentor. If you want evidence, I will give it. Ramiz Raja Saheb interviewed Shoaib Malik. What did he say?”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has accused senior all-rounder Shoaib Malik of deliberately losing a match in the past.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Awais Ali is someone who is a promising fast bowler”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed believes great things are in store for 18-year-old Awais Ali, who he described as “a promising fast bowler”.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “If we talk about Under-19 players, we have Tayyab Arif and Riazullah who are brilliant talents”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed sees plenty of potential in 17-year-old prospects Tayyab Arif and Muhammad Riazullah as he called them “brilliant talents”.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I am ready for the central contract and fitness test if [I] get called”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said he is ready to get a new central contract despite not playing regularly for the national team.
