Jason Gillespie: “Saim Ayub is a huge player, he’s going to have a huge career in international cricket. I urge the powers that be you’ve got an absolute diamond there in Pakistan cricket, use your resources, he’s one of your best resources, you’ve got to use him”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie believes Saim Ayub is “an absolute diamond” and predicts the batting all-rounder will “have a huge career in international cricket”.
Usman Tariq: “Mike Hesson advised me during [the] T20 World Cup to improve [my] batting. I’m working on my batting as well”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has revealed that head coach Mike Hesson has recommended that he work on his batting.
Maaz Sadaqat: “Mohammad Rizwan has been my role model since beginning of my cricket career”
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Pakistan all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat has revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been his role model since the start of his cricketing journey.
Rashid Latif: “Head coach Mike Hesson doesn’t know the Pakistani players at all because he doesn’t even watch domestic cricket”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has criticised white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, claiming he does not know the Pakistani players because he does not watch domestic cricket.
Mohammad Hafeez: “If Saim Ayub doesn’t score runs, what’s the benefit of his wickets? Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz – if they don’t take wickets, what’s the point of their runs?”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has criticised all-rounders Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz, saying that if they are not fulfilling their primary roles effectively, there is little point in selecting them for the side.
Mike Hesson: “Shamyl Hussain is an exciting talent”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said he sees plenty of potential in top order batsman Shamyl Hussain, calling him “an exciting talent”.
Shahid Afridi: “The head coach is giving Shadab chance after chance. That’s why I said Shadab can become the next Pakistan captain. But looking at his recent performance, he doesn’t even deserve a place in the playing XI”
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Former Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi has said that Shadab Khan should forget about becoming T20I captain, adding that he would not even pick the spin-bowling all-rounder in the team.
Michael Vaughan: “I think Mike Hesson has dealt with it brilliantly because he clearly has to play Babar Azam, and he’s using him as an insurance policy”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan said Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson is using batsman Babar Azam as an “insurance policy” in T20Is.
Salman Butt on Mike Hesson: “Neither he nor anyone else seems to truly understand what modern cricket is”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has slammed white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, saying he doesn’t seem to know what modern cricket is.
Shahid Afridi: “Shadab is not a bad choice for [the] captaincy because we do not have many other options at the moment”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi has backed spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to replace Salman Ali Agha as T20I captain.
