Babar Azam: “Our spinners aren’t taking wickets, which doesn’t help. That has a big effect because you need to take wickets in the middle overs”
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Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has lashed out at the team’s spinners for their lack of impact in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Dinesh Karthik: “Haris Rauf was a massive miss for them, he was somebody who was touted to be the most important bowler who could bowl through the middle overs, pick up wickets and at the death, but he leaked a lot of runs in his first and second spell”
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India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has admitted that 150 kph fast bowler Haris Rauf “was a massive miss” for Pakistan during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Deep Dasgupta: “The decision to play Rizwan at number four is a good one. Eleven to forty overs are crucial in one-day cricket. Playing out the middle overs makes a difference in teams and Rizwan performs well in the middle order”
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Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta believes that Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is the best man to bat at number four in ODIs.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Shadab and Nawaz have been doing very well for Pakistan for the past two years. They have not been taking wickets in the middle and performing up to their own caliber but they have done so in the past and we have confidence in them”
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Inzamam-ul-Haq, who recently resigned as Pakistan chief selector due to conflict of interest issues, is confident that spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz will regain their form soon.
Shahid Afridi: “The performance of Shadab and Usama will be key. They need to start taking wickets in the middle overs. I’m hoping that Shadab will take wickets”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has put spinners Shadab Khan and Usama Mir in his crosshairs as they have not been taking enough wickets in the middle overs.
Aaqib Javed: “Haris Rauf is best suited for one change. With his pace, he can control the middle overs and death overs bowling”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed believes rapid Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf is “best suited” as a first change bowler.
Mohammad Amir: “You need wickets in the middle overs and he is the kind of bowler who is in form and taking wickets. He can bat a bit too”
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Left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir believes Pakistan should include spinner Usama Mir in their playing XI more often as he is the man who gets wickets in the middle overs.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “The three spinners [Shadab Khan, Usama Mir and Mohammad Nawaz] have been with the team and are good players. They need to work harder to be effective in the middle overs”
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Inzamam-ul-Haq, who recently stepped down as Pakistan chief selector due to conflict of interest reasons, has called out spinners Shadab Khan, Usama Mir and Mohammad Nawaz for their ineffectiveness in the middle overs.
Gautam Gambhir: “Haris has bowled the tough overs in the middle and [at] the death”
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Ex-India opener Gautam Gambhir lauded Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf for bowling the “tough overs in the middle and [at] the death” in the T20 World Cup.
Imad Wasim: “I like the challenges that are thrown at me and when I am asked to do something outside of my comfort zone. It gives me more game awareness and teaches me things that I would not learn if I was just bowling in the middle overs”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has admitted that he loves bowling in the powerplay or death overs.
