Misbah-ul-Haq: “Abbas Afridi has been delivering good performances for the last two seasons”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq praised fast bowler Abbas Afridi for his “good performances” over the last two seasons.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Mohammad Ali of Multan Sultans should play ODI cricket for Pakistan in [the] near future because his line and length is very much correct”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes senior pace bowler Mohammad Ali should make his ODI debut “in [the] near future” as he can be a major asset.
Rashid Latif: “When you have made a commitment, I think you shouldn’t go against your contract. I understand that everyone has their preferences but you have closed the door for other Pakistan players with this decision”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has criticised batsman Usman Khan’s decision to revert his allegiance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan.
Ramiz Raja: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the heavyweights of Pakistan cricket, they are the big boys”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has called limited overs captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan the “big boys” and “heavyweights of Pakistan cricket.”
Mohammad Hafeez: “I have great respect for Usman Khan’s talent, but he is not part of Pakistan’s system”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez said he has “great respect” for fast rising batsman Usman Khan, but pointed out that he “is not part of Pakistan’s system” and was not selected based on his performances in domestic cricket.
Pakistan batsman Iftikhar Ahmed: “My role is to finish games and I am consistently working on it”
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Renowned Pakistan six-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed acknowledged that his role in any team is to be the finisher.
Babar Azam: “Usman needs to keep doing the things that got him here”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam has advised batting sensation Usman Khan to keep performing the way he was during the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Pakistan batsman Khushdil Shah: “I’m striving to reclaim my spot in the team”
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Powerful Pakistan batsman Khushdil Shah has expressed his determination to reclaim his spot in the ODI team.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “I even said that if I am needed for bowling, I am ready for that too, I can even leave my wicketkeeping”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has shown himself to be the ultimate team player, saying he is ready to “leave my wicketkeeping” and bowl if necessary.
Usama Mir: “Yes, the performance at the World Cup affected my confidence but I learned from my mistakes”
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Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir has admitted that his confidence took a hit following his poor performance in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
