Shan Masood: “I have shown flexibility and I am open to playing T20I cricket for Pakistan in the middle order. Modern-day cricket demands improving our game and I am trying to do it”
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Pakistan batsman Shan Masood has expressed his desire to make a comeback to T20I cricket, saying he is willing to bat in the middle order to do so.
Ramiz Raja on Babar Azam and Saim Ayub: “Number four is not Babar’s ideal position. Honestly, he should open the innings. Considering Saim Ayub’s current form, he can be utilised as a floater in the middle order”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes Babar Azam should be reinstated as an opener in T20Is, with Saim Ayub shifting into a floating role in the middle order.
Mohammad Amir: “Look at Agha – he was a middle-order batter and has now moved to number three, while an opener has been pushed down to number four”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has questioned T20I captain Salman Ali Agha’s decision to promote himself to number three while pushing an opener down to number four.
Mohammad Amir: “I think Hussain Talat should play. If you look at his performances in the PSL recently, he was outstanding against our spinners at Quetta. He’s a proper batsman and he can be beneficial in the middle order”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes all-rounder Hussain Talat should get more opportunities in the future as he can bolster the middle order.
Salman Butt: “Hasan Nawaz has been a great addition since his debut. He’s been playing a brilliant role in the middle order, and by Allah’s grace, Pakistan have found an important player there”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has praised big-hitter Hasan Nawaz as “a great addition” to the team and suggested that the men in green might “have found an important player”.
Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz: “I’ve opened all my life, but I’m happy to contribute in the middle order as well”
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Pakistan power-hitter Hasan Nawaz said he has opened the batting all his life, but is more than happy to continue playing in the middle order.
Younis Khan: “Babar and Rizwan should definitely be part of the T20I team, but not at the top. Their ideal position is in the middle order, where they can build the innings and provide stability”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan believes Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan belong in the middle order in the T20I team.
Sohaib Maqsood: “As long as Babar and Rizwan keep opening together, Pakistan will struggle to build a good middle order”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood said Babar Azam and ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan cannot keep opening in T20Is.
Wasim Akram: “I would like to see Rizwan as a middle order batter and maybe ask Babar to open the innings. Babar has a brilliant technique. If he plays 50 overs and scores a hundred, the batting will revolve around him”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram believes Babar Azam should open the batting in ODIs, while ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan should play in the middle order.
Younis Khan: “Both Fakhar and Saim should play in the middle or lower order”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan believes Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman “should play in the middle or lower order” even though they are accustomed to opening the batting.
