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.
Wasim Akram: “He said in the post-match press conference that the wicket was a bit difficult which is why I wanted to send in a proper batter. I hope that was a language barrier because if that’s case it means that he will come out to bat early when the pitch is easy but send anyone else if that’s not the case”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has slammed spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan, questioning whether he promotes himself up the batting order when the pitch is easy to bat on.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “I will be happy to play at number six or seven even”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has insisted that he is happy to bat as low as number six or seven in order to represent his country in T20Is.
Wahab Riaz: “We want to develop batters for [the] No. 4 position to No. 7 which has been a dilemma for Pakistan in T20 cricket. Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf got chances in these positions but failed to create an impact”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has appeared to rule out Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf for selection, stating that all four of them got the chance to cement their positions but “failed to create an impact.”
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.
Saeed Ajmal: “He can play at a strike rate of 140, even if he is coming at number seven”
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Saeed Ajmal believes spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim can slot into the number seven spot in Pakistan’s ODI team and bat while maintaining a strike-rate of 140.
Aamir Sohail: “Sarfraz is ideally suited for six or seven and he has got runs at that position so why disturb him from his comfort zone”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail feels that current skipper Sarfraz Ahmed shouldn’t be a top order batsman as he has enjoyed most of his success batting at six or seven.
