Nauman not picked for 1st Test for specific reason, Waqar reveals why Yasir was preferred

Waqar Younis said Nauman Ali was not picked for the 1st Test for a specific reason

Waqar Younis: “Whilst Nauman is a good spinner, we felt that the pitch did not have so much support [if] we would have played a finger spinner”

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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said spinner Nauman Ali was not picked for the first Test against the West Indies for one specific reason.

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Never lagged behind in hard work and performance, Pakistan veteran who believes his form and fitness has been good says

Pakistan seamer Sohail Tanvir said he has never lagged behind in hard work and performance

Pakistan seamer Sohail Tanvir: “My job is to work hard and improve my performance. I have never lagged behind in that department”

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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir said he has never lagged behind when it comes to hard work and performing well.

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Where are they now, Amir on two Pakistan players who were the next bowling superstars

Mohammad Amir said where are Naseem Shah and Muhammad Musa now

Mohammad Amir: “I look at some of the bowlers such as Muhammad Musa and Naseem Shah and ask, where are they now? They are nowhere to be seen after being hailed as the next bowling superstars”

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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has asked where Naseem Shah and Muhammad Musa are now.

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Odd decision to drop him, Ian Pont on Pakistan bowler with expert control

Ian Pont said it was an odd decision to drop Mohammad Abbas

Ian Pont: “Management also left out Abbas as a bowler, who has expert control needed at the end and middle of the bowling innings too. Some very odd decisions all round”

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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont questioned why Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas was dropped for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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Not picked because of Shahnawaz Dhani and Agha Salman, Mohammad Wasim on Pakistan player who was on fire in the QeA Trophy

Mohammad Wasim said Kamran Ghulam was not picked because of Shahnawaz Dhani and Agha Salman

Mohammad Wasim on Kamran Ghulam: “Kamran was close to selection, but he misses out because we felt we needed another fast bowler on the tour and we chose Shahnawaz Dhani”

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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim has revealed that in-form batsman Kamran Ghulam was not picked for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe because of Shahnawaz Dhani and Agha Salman.

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Not ruling out a comeback into the team for him, Wasim on Pakistan veteran who is a useful big-hitter and spinner

Mohammad Wasim said he is not ruling out a comeback for Shoaib Malik into the Pakistan team

Mohammad Wasim on Shoaib Malik: “I’m not ruling him out but at the moment, as I told him, it will be difficult to pick him for the number he is batting at”

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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim has made it clear that he is not ruling out the prospect of veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik returning to the national team for now.

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See him playing for Pakistan for another three years at least, Wasim on bowler who can trouble a lot of batsmen

Mohammad Wasim said he sees Yasir Shah playing for Pakistan for another three years at least

Mohammad Wasim on Yasir Shah: “Hopefully he will be pain-free and injury-free in future and he can serve Pakistan for the next three years at least”

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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said he sees spinner Yasir Shah playing for the national team for another three years at least if he remains fit.

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