Mohammad Hafeez: “I would still say today that this team definitely needs three players: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Naseem Shah”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez thinks fast bowler Naseem Shah and batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan should definitely be in the T20I team.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “The team also has power-hitters and rising stars – Saud Shakeel is in great form, Salman Ali Agha is playing well, Haris Rauf is there, Shaheen Shah Afridi is leading the pace attack, and Naseem Shah bring additional strength”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has named T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as “power-hitters and rising stars”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “The same goes for Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi, they are also not giving match-winning performances for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has lashed out at the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, saying they have not been producing any match-winning performances lately.
Ian Pont: “He’s not the bowler he was when he burst onto the scene, but he’s still got the assets and attributes to do it”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has admitted that Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah is “not the bowler he was when he burst onto the scene”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “We felt the absence of Shaheen [Afridi] and Naseem [Shah] – I mean, they are specialist T20 bowlers”
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Legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes the national team “felt the absence” of fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah during their recent T20I assignments.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Naseem Shah has no place in the team based on merit. In the PSL, Mir Hamza was performing really well, so why wasn’t he selected?”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed believes left-arm pace bowler Mir Hamza should be picked instead of Naseem Shah.
Aaqib Javed: “Naseem had some injury issues in the past, but now he is coming here daily, bowling and improving his fitness more and more”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed said fast bowler Naseem Shah has been coming to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to work on his bowling and improve his fitness.
Kamran Akmal: “Naseem faced a tough time, and his yorkers were missing”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has questioned why pace bowler Naseem Shah hasn’t been unleashing his deadly yorkers lately.
Glen Chapple: “Naseem Shah was there swinging it both ways and bowling fast”
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Peshawar Zalmi bowling coach Glen Chapple said Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah was swinging the ball both ways and bowling fast during the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
