Tanvir Ahmed: “Fakhar Zaman is batting at numbers five and six of his own accord, and if he isn’t doing so willingly, then Fakhar should tell the national team management that I don’t want to bat at the lower order”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed has called on Fakhar Zaman to say something to the team management if he is not happy batting at number five or six.
Pakistan cricketer Usman Khan: “I’ve never given much thought to my batting position. I play at number five in domestic cricket, and the national team management has planned for me to bat at number five or six”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Usman Khan has said he is not overly concerned about where he lines up in the batting order, stressing that he is ready to play wherever the team management want him to.
Yasir Hameed: “Haris is a talented player, and if he bats sensibly in the top order and consumes 20-30 balls, he can turn these short cameos into 60-70 runs every match. It’s just a matter of understanding”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed believes big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris can turn his “short cameos” into “60-70 runs every match” if he plays sensibly.
Wasim Akram: “I think Salman Agha is a good captain. He’s leading from the front. He sacrifices his place at number 4-5, according to the situation”
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Pakistan fast bowling icon Wasim Akram believes T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha is a “good captain” as he leads from the front and puts the team first.
Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz: “I don’t care if I bat 4, 5, or 6. Wherever the team tells me, I’ll go and perform”
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Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz is confident he will “go and perform” regardless of whether he is batting at number four, five or six.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris: “Wherever the team needs me – four, five, or six – I’m ready”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris said he is ready to bat “wherever the team needs me”, whether that be at number four, five or six.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “If the team wants me to bat at number four or five, I’m happy to do so because the team always comes first. That said, I still prefer to open”
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Pakistan power-hitter Fakhar Zaman has made it clear that he prefers to open the batting, but is willing to drop down and bat at number four or five if necessary.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Salman Ali Agha is a great Test and ODI batsman, playing him [in] T20s at 5 would just add unwanted pressure on him and might [affect] his other format performances as well”
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Pakistan power-hitter Sohaib Maqsood believes middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha shouldn’t be batting at number five in T20Is as unnecessary pressure is being put on him.
Aamer Sohail: “I believe that Jamal should be given the opportunity to bat at number four or five, as this is not the way you groom players”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail felt it was unfair for fast bowler Aamer Jamal to bat at number eight in the recent Champions One-Day Cup.
Pakistan batsman Iftikhar Ahmed: “I am not a middle order batter, I am a lower order batter. I am not an all-rounder, I am a tailender. If you see, I bat at No. 7 or 8. And if you look at the all-rounders and middle order batters around the world, you’d see they bat at No. 4 or 5”
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Pakistan big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed has surprisingly said that he considers himself to be a tailender rather than a middle order batsman.
