Najam Sethi told me I would become captain, Pakistan batsman disappointed it didn’t work out

Ahmed Shehzad said Najam Sethi told him he would become Pakistan captain

Ahmed Shehzad: “PCB Chairman Najam Sethi had two meetings with me. He told me that I would become captain after Misbah. I take advice from Waqar Younis, but he wanted a puppet captain, that’s why Azhar Ali became captain”

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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi told him he would captain the national team after Misbah-ul-Haq’s tenure ended.

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Lack the skills, Misbah-ul-Haq admits Pakistan batsmen cannot play quality spin bowling

Misbah-ul-Haq said Pakistan batsmen lack the skills to play quality spin bowling

Misbah-ul-Haq: “Our batters can’t play quality spin bowling, they lack the skills to do it. They have no release shot, can’t read the hand, no sweeps and can’t even rotate strike”

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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has conceded that the current batsmen are unable to “play quality spin bowling” as “they lack the skills to do it.”

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Misbah-ul-Haq gave me chances, Pakistan batsman looking to earn a recall is very grateful

Abdul Samad said former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq gave him chances in domestic cricket

Abdul Samad: “I used to think about how I would make my place in the XI for Markhors; they had a lot of international players. I was even sick during the camp, but credit goes to Misbah bhai, he stuck with me and gave me chances”

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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked former captain Misbah-ul-Haq for giving him plenty of chances to showcase his skills in domestic cricket.

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He made me feel pressure, Moeen Ali points to brilliant Pakistan batsman

Moeen Ali said Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq made him feel pressure

Moeen Ali: “There’s many players that I bowled at, and great players, but one player that would make me feel pressure was Misbah-ul-Haq”

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England spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali has admitted that former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq was one batsman who really made him feel pressure when bowling.

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Don’t make him head coach, Abdur Rauf thinks appointing legendary spinner would be a complete disaster for Pakistan

Abdur Rauf said don't make Saqlain Mushtaq Pakistan head coach

Abdur Rauf: “Appointing Saqlain Mushtaq as head coach would be a worse decision than Aaqib Javed, Waqar Younis and Misbah-ul-Haq. This would be a complete disaster for Pakistan cricket”

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Former fast bowler Abdur Rauf believes it would be a “a complete disaster for Pakistan cricket” if legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq were to be made head coach.

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