Rashid Latif: “No matter how much friendship there is, Babar has taken revenge [against Shaheen]”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam “has taken revenge” against Shaheen Shah Afridi after being reappointed as limited overs captain.
Daren Sammy: “Look, you got experienced Babar, Saim and I think in the last PSL they were the best openers”
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Peshawar Zalmi head coach Daren Sammy believes the Pakistan duo of Babar Azam and Saim Ayub “were the best openers” in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shahid Afridi: “I still believe that if change was necessary than Rizwan was the best choice! But since now the decision has been made I offer my full support and best wishes to team Pakistan and Babar Azam”
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Legendary Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi believes Babar Azam was not the best choice to replace Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20I captain as he would have given the leadership role to Mohammad Rizwan.
Saim Ayub: “I have enjoyed with both of them, I have opened with Rizwan bhai for only four times whilst I have been doing that with Babar bhai since the last PSL. I enjoyed with both of them because both of them have scored so many runs”
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Pakistan powerhouse Saim Ayub could not choose between limited overs captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan when asked which player he prefers opening with.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Saim Ayub should open the innings for Pakistan in T20I cricket. Whether he opens with Babar or Rizwan, doesn’t matter”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has made it clear that Saim Ayub must open the batting in T20Is.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Mohammad Rizwan is trying to play a longer innings, but the batting pace required is a bit slower. He will need to increase it”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has urged wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan to find a way to boost his scoring rate.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “If you look at my career so far, in 26 matches, I have gone to bat at numbers 7, 8, and 9. No batsman has gone in at number 9, I have. I cannot say that I will not do this. I was ready before, and I am still ready now”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has batted at number nine in the past and said he is ready to do it again if the team needs him to.
Azhar Ali: “Babar Azam and Saim Ayub should open the innings for Pakistan in T20I cricket”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali believes limited overs captain Babar Azam and Saim Ayub should be the go-to openers for the national team in T20Is.
Moin Khan: “Rizwan worked hard and is reaping the rewards now”
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Moin Khan, the former Pakistan captain, said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan deserves all the rewards he has gotten as he has put in an incredible amount of hard work.
Mohammad Rizwan: “I can say that the captain and selection committee are still pondering over players for the fourth, fifth and sixth batting spots”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has announced that the men in green still have three open spots in their squad ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.
