Pakistan batter Umar Akmal: “It’s up to the fans to decide whether I’m needed in the team’s middle order or not”
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Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batter, believes the fans should decide if he is “needed in the team’s middle order or not.”
Shahid Afridi: “As far as Malik and Hafeez are concerned, so I think they are currently the need of the Pakistan team”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said the big-hitting duo of Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez are needed in the national team right now.
Babar Azam: “We can also try Abdullah Shafique if needed”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has said that he is not sure if uncapped batsman Abdullah Shafique will be needed during the T20 series against Zimbabwe.
Younis Khan: “I have to see how much work I can do and [also] if the team needs me”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has identified two issues that could prevent him from becoming the national team’s permanent batting coach.
Rashid Latif on Mohammad Amir: “Amir will be needed during the Test matches. If he plays in the longer format, than Pakistan will benefit from his pace, experience and swing”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif feels that left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir “will be needed during the Test matches” against England.
“There is no such thing as a contract yet”
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Upon Ravi Shastri being unveiled as India’s new head coach, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Rahul Dravid would be the overseas Test batting consultant and Zaheer Khan the bowling consultant.
“He will now undertake a period of rest from bowling”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc will play no part in the national team’s upcoming tour of Bangladesh as he has not fully recovered from a stress fracture in his foot.
“We have to beat England and I think then we’re through”
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Australia captain Steve Smith admitted that his side face two situations when they go up against England in the Champions Trophy on Saturday. Either they win and keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive or they lose and be eliminated from the tournament.
“I think we can rest our players during that time”
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has said that he is “not too keen” about the national team touring Pakistan.
“I think I can have a pretty big role to play in this tournament”
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Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa acknowledged that his side have selected a fearsome pace attack for the Champions Trophy in England next month, but added that he is optimistic of playing a big role during the tournament.
