Shoaib Akhtar: “My suggestion to Azhar is to focus on his game and finally announce that whether he wants to lead the team or not. There is no point in continuing with a sword hanging over your head”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar admitted that there is a sword hanging over Test captain Azhar Ali’s head.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Azhar didn’t want to be the Test captain in the first place. The responsibility was forced upon him. They [PCB] are unnecessarily putting pressure on him. Now he is about to be replaced”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that Azhar Ali was forced to be Test captain even though he didn’t want to do it.
Ramiz Raja: “In my opinion, Rizwan can be a suitable replacement for Azhar as he [Rizwan] has the ability to lead the side. Also he is a team man who can inspire other players”
Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has said that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan deserves to replace Azhar Ali as Test captain.
Mohammad Rizwan could replace Azhar Ali as Test captain
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Azhar Ali could be replaced as Pakistan’s Test captain ahead of the tour of New Zealand.
Wasim Khan: “It is not decided yet whether Azhar will continue as Test captain or not. In fact, we haven’t discussed anything on it”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has admitted that the clock may be ticking for Azhar Ali as he doesn’t know if the veteran batsman will continue on as Test captain.
Wasim Khan: “Next year is very important for our cricket as after England, we are in talks with South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia to tour Pakistan”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has revealed that talks are ongoing about having England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa tour Pakistan.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “After reviewing the past 12 months and looking ahead at the workload in the next 24 months of my tenure, it is appropriate that I invest and dedicate all my time, energy and attention to one role from now on”
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Misbah-ul-Haq has stepped down as Pakistan’s chief selector in order to focus more on his head coach role.
Babar Azam: “This tournament [National T20 Cup] is an excellent opportunity for youngsters to impress and stake a claim for a spot in the team that will play Zimbabwe”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has told the youngsters in the country that they will be rewarded if they do well.
Pakistan will tour New Zealand for three T20 Internationals and two Tests from December 18 to January 7
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Pakistan will tour New Zealand for three T20 Internationals and two Tests from December 18 to January 7.
Aaqib Javed: “Starc number one, then Steyn and then Boult”
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Ex-Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed was given three seamers to pick in a Test match – Australia’s Mitchell Starc, South Africa’s Dale Steyn and New Zealand’s Trent Boult – but which of them did he rank as the best for the longest format?
