Sohaib Maqsood: “Mohammad Ali should also be considered for white-ball selection, maybe also for [the] Champions Trophy as [a] [back-up] bowler to Shaheen, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Sohaib Maqsood thinks fast bowler Mohammad Ali should be considered for selection in white-ball cricket and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Mohammad Akram: “We do need a fast bowler and he’s been in terrific form in the past. We’ve been waiting for him”
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Peshawar Zalmi director of cricket Mohammad Akram is thrilled that his side drafted fast bowler Mohammad Ali for the upcoming season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Azhar Mahmood: “Both Mir Hamza and Mohammad (Ali) [have] experience of bowling long spells in first-class cricket”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood said pace bowlers Mir Hamza and Mohammad Ali both know how to bowl long spells.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You have to give opportunity to the youngsters, players like Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has urged the selectors to keep giving opportunities to middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam and fast bowler Mohammad Ali.
Shan Masood: “Khurram Shahzad and Mir Hamza had attacked along with Mohammad Ali”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood was proud of the way the pace trio of Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza and Mohammad Ali kept on taking the attack to Bangladesh in the second Test.
Mushfiqur Rahim: “Bowlers also did well, especially Naseem Bhai, who bowled well, and then Mohammad Ali and Mir Hamza”
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Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim admitted to being impressed by the Pakistan pace trio of Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ali and Mir Hamza.
Shan Masood: “We considered who could best support Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, who will hopefully take the new ball. We believe Mohammad Ali is well-suited for this role”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood believes Mohammad Ali is the perfect fast bowler to support Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as he “hits the deck hard, can move the ball in the air with the seam, and has that extra pace”.
Shan Masood: “Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, and even Aamer Jamal to an extent — when they step in, whether Shaheen or Naseem Shah or another isn’t available, they all offer something that can win Pakistan games and pick those 20 crucial wickets”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood believes the pace quartet of Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali and Aamer Jamal are all capable of winning games for the national team.
Mohammad Ali: “A pace bowler must be robust enough to bowl long spells. I have also been fond of bowling long spells and it is not a new thing for me”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Ali said being “robust enough to bowl long spells” is a vital skill all fast bowlers must have if they want to be successful.
Rashid Latif: “Team selection shouldn’t be done the way we’re doing it. You knew you had to play 5 day games in the USA. What was the point of having five pacers in the squad? You left out Usama Mir and Mohammad Ali, who were strong performers”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has questioned why the selectors didn’t include spinner Usama Mir and fast bowler Mohammad Ali in the national team for the 2024 T20 World Cup.