Imad Wasim: “We didn’t want to play him in [the] middle order”
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Imad Wasim, who captains the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), said he didn’t want Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan batting in the middle order when he was part of the team.
Nadeem Omar: “When Pakistan is already struggling on spin pitches, you need someone like Sarfaraz in the middle”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar said Pakistan should utilise Sarfaraz Ahmed properly by putting him in the middle order.
Matthew Hayden: “Our middle order players have had to step up, and young Haris has been one of those”
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Former Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden has lavished praise on Pakistan youngster Mohammad Haris, saying he has stepped up big time.
Shoaib Akhtar: “That’s why I had criticised Saqlain Mushtaq and others to get your middle order and batting order sorted”
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Legendary pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has urged Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq to sort of the team’s middle order woes.
Wasim Akram: “Babar has to be more intelligent. These are not mohalla (town or village) teams. The players are decent but I would’ve put Malik in the middle order right from the start”
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Legendary left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram said Pakistan captain Babar Azam has to use his brains when it comes to picking the right players.
Shahid Afridi: “Nawaz is also not that consistent, and neither is Shadab”
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Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz need to be more consistent if they want to continue batting in the middle order and be considered as finishers, interim Pakistan chief selector Shahid Afridi said.
Aaqib Javed: “The performance of Babar Azam in the middle order will also give confidence to others who’ll bat [alongside] him”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said Pakistan captain Babar Azam oozes confidence when batting and can give a confidence boost to others who bat with him.
Nasser Hussain: “Why does Rizwan and Babar just lower their strike-rate, it’s because they worry about their middle order”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have low strike-rates in T20Is since they worry about the middle order.
Mickey Arthur: “The difference between that team and the team now is that in the middle, we had Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik”
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Mickey Arthur said Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik were the difference for Pakistan as they brought a lot of experience and stability to the middle order.
Moin Khan: “I don’t have the habit of criticising a team once it is announced. I think the middle order will miss the experience of Shoaib Malik but these players now have an opportunity to prove their worth and help Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan said the middle order is missing veteran power-hitter Shoaib Malik.
