Shan Masood: “I think, with Aamer, the case is that he links the team together, he’s a very important player in the Test team going forward [in] that number eight position where you can bat as a very decent batsman and bowl like a proper fast bowler”
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Pakistan captain Shan Masood has identified pace-bowling all-rounder Aamer Jamal as a “very important player in the Test team going forward”.
Aamer Jamal: “He is a clean hitter and has performed at number 8 or 9”
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Pakistan pace bowler Aamer Jamal has heaped praise on up-and-coming all-rounder Jahandad Khan, saying he is a “clean hitter” who has done well batting as low as number eight and nine.
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.
Younis Khan: “What can Iftikhar Ahmed do at number seven or eight? He can do nothing in two or three balls!”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan believes power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed can’t do much when batting at number seven or eight.
Eoin Morgan: “The fitness levels of Faheem Ashraf, with an all-rounding ability to contribute at 7 or 8, is important as well”
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Former England captain Eoin Morgan said Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf is a good option at number seven or eight, provided he stays fit.
