Pakistan power-hitter Azam Khan: “There’s no one close to my batting numbers at the No.5 and No.6 positions in Pakistan. In the last four years, only twelve batters have scored runs at an average of more than 25 and a strike-rate in excess of 145 in T20 cricket”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan firmly believes there is no other Pakistan batsman as good as him at the number five or six spot in T20Is.
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’ve tried many players at his number so now we want to give Azam a chance”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan deserves the chance to cement his spot in the team after many other players before him failed.
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.”
Mohammad Hafeez: “These two players can fairly be accommodated for the fifth or sixth positions or even in fourth, fifth, or sixth positions – they can be well utilised”
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Mohammad Hafeez said Pakistan middle order batsman Iftikhar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel are very versatile, which is why they can occupy any spot in the ODI batting line-up from number four to six.
Rashid Latif: “If Pakistan are only looking at someone to fill in the number six position then there aren’t better options available than Sarfaraz”
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Former captain Rashid Latif said Pakistan won’t find a better option than Sarfaraz Ahmed when looking for batsmen to fill the number six spot.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “At the sixth position, we need a player who can hit big shots at any time. And that player is Asif Ali”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Asif Ali is the big-hitter the national team need at number six.
Rashid Latif: “I personally think Sarfaraz Ahmed should have been playing at number six in the ODIs [against England]”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes that ex-captain Sarfaraz Ahmed should be batting at number six in ODIs.
Kamran Akmal: “Usman Salahuddin has performed for the past two years in domestic. He is your best option for number six if you go in with three pacers and one spinner in Tests. He should be given an opportunity”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes that Usman Salahuddin is the best option to bat at number six in Test cricket.
Babar Azam has risen to a career-high number six on the ICC batting rankings
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has risen to a career-high number six on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test batting rankings following his superb campaign in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka.
