Rilee Rossouw: “I think Saud Shakeel has been one of our better batting performers throughout this whole competition and he’s come in after a couple of years of waiting to play and he’s really put up his hand phenomenally”
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Quetta Gladiators captain Rilee Rossouw has lavished praise on Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel, saying he was one of the team’s “better batting performers” during the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “These shots (ramps etc), I don’t practice them a lot and they come natural to me”
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Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel said unorthodox shots like the ramp come naturally to him as he doesn’t practice them a lot in the nets.
Mohammad Amir: “Saud Shakeel opening has proven to be a positive addition”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir admitted that Saud Shakeel has proven to be a good opener following his superb performance in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Mohammad Hafeez: “Not to forget, Salman Agha is a potential candidate as well”
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Mohammad Hafeez, the former all-rounder, believes that Pakistan batsman Salman Ali Agha is a potential middle order candidate in ODIs.
Haroon Rasheed: “Salman Agha’s exceptional performance is a testament to the success of this strategy”
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Haroon Rasheed, the Pakistan chief selector, has applauded Salman Ali Agha for cementing his position as one of the national team’s go-to middle order batsman.
Haroon Rasheed: “Haris Sohail’s left-handed batting makes him a valuable addition to the middle order, especially on spin-friendly tracks in the subcontinent”
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Haroon Rasheed, the Pakistan chief selector, said Haris Sohail is a “valuable addition to the middle order” since the national team needs a left-handed batsman like him.
Imad Wasim: “The way he played, I don’t think we have any better middle order batters like Shoaib Malik in this age bracket”
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Imad Wasim, the spin-bowling all-rounder, said he doesn’t think there is a better T20 middle order batsman in Pakistan than Shoaib Malik.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “This nickname was given to me by Babar Azam when we were playing Zimbabwe”
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Iftikhar Ahmed, the big-hitting middle order batsman, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam gave him the nickname of “chacha”, which means uncle.
Wahab Riaz: “There is currently lots of insecurity. Pakistan needed only one man in their middle order and that was Shoaib Malik”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz said veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik is the middle order batsman the national team need in T20Is.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Kamran Ghulam is a very good player and he has beaten the Pakistan system”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes batsman Kamran Ghulam “is a very good player” who “has beaten the Pakistan system”.
