Basit Ali: “What is Salman Agha’s role at number 7? A batter who is performing well is being sent so late”
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Ex-Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has called for middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha to be promoted up the order in Test cricket.
Yasir Hameed: “You can’t push a top order batsman to No.6 or 7 and expect miracles. Batters must play in positions that suit their strengths”
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Former cricketer Yasir Hameed said Pakistan can’t “expect miracles” from top order batsman Mohammad Haris when he is batting at number six or seven.
Basit Ali: “When a player slips from number six to number seven, it’s clear the coach doesn’t trust him either”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes white-ball head coach Mike Hesson doesn’t trust big-hitter Mohammad Haris as he was demoted from number six to number seven on the batting line-up.
Mike Hesson: “He has added power-hitting value at number six or seven”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz “has added power-hitting value at number six or seven”.
Salman Ali Agha: “He is batting at 6 or 7 for the team. People don’t notice this. People see that he isn’t performing, but they don’t see his sacrifice. He is a top order batter”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha said people don’t see the sacrifice wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris has made.
Pakistan big-hitter Khushdil Shah: “The sixth or seventh position is one of the toughest roles in cricket. Not many understand the challenges that come with it”
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Pakistan power-hitter Khushdil Shah feels many people don’t understand how tough it is to bat at number six or seven.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You are mistreating Haseebullah. You aren’t letting him play in his position, and then you complain that despite so many matches, there has been no performance from him”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad believes young wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan is being mistreated as he is not being given the opportunity to “play in his position”.
Pakistan batsman Salman Ali Agha: “Initially I complained about batting at seven, but now I like it”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha has admitted that he initially complained about batting at number seven, but has since grown to love it.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “When I play for Pakistan, I mostly play at number 6 or 7, which then becomes a little difficult for me to play to the best of my potential”
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Pakistan power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed said he cannot show his potential when batting at number six or seven.
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.
