Azhar Ali: “Shaheen Afridi isn’t the best choice as Pakistan’s T20I captain. The best choice for me is Mohammad Rizwan”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan should replace left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20I captain as he would be a better leader.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Iftikhar Ahmed is the best finisher in the world”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has labelled big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed “the best finisher in the world.”
Mohammad Rizwan: “Normally, we message someone before entering their room but me and Babar can enter each other’s room anytime because of our friendship”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said he and Babar Azam can enter each other’s room anytime due to their close friendship.
Babar Azam: “I keep teasing Rizwan on the field, our bond is very healthy but I want to get him out as soon as possible when he’s batting”
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Pakistan superstar Babar Azam has admitted that whenever he faces wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, he is eager “to get him out as soon as possible.”
Waqar Younis: “Rizwan always has a big smile on his face. Doesn’t matter who is winning or losing, that’s him. Players respect that and I think to gain respect, you must have that big smile on your face. He’s a very good leader”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has heaped praise on wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan’s captaincy skills, saying he is “a very good leader.”
Geoff Lawson: “Mohammad Rizwan is also very capable”
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Former Australia fast bowler Geoff Lawson believes Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has become a dependable run-scorer.
Mohammad Hafeez: “You and Rizwan are very good players, excellent players but you are not the whole team”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that it took him two months to convince star batsman Babar Azam that he has to start playing for the team.
Mohammad Rizwan: “You can say that it [breaking the opening pair] has hurt Pakistan”
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Mohammad Rizwan, the first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman, conceded that breaking up his opening partnership with Babar Azam in T20Is “has hurt Pakistan.”
Imad Wasim: “If the new combinations don’t work, then they can go back to Babar and Rizwan as the opening pair”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim has praised T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi for trying out new opening combinations, saying if things don’t work out, he can always go back to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Mohammad Rizwan: “He (Shaheen Afridi) is a very good captain and I have seen him in Lahore Qalandars and other teams where I was his teammate and he is that kind of a player who neither loses his heart nor courage till the end of a game”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan believes left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is a “very good captain” as he has a lot of heart and courage.
