Ramiz Raja: “Players like him (Haris), Saim Ayub and Khawaja Nafay need to be more consistent”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said the young batting trio of Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub and Khawaja Nafay “need to be more consistent.”
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I appreciated Khawaja Nafay after the match because he played a very special innings. I was also [the] find of the PSL and it was heartening to see such a young player play shots like he did. He’s a future star Inshallah”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi believes batsman Khawaja Nafay is a “future star” in the making.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Shadab stands as the sole hope and we need to boost his confidence as he possesses batting abilities. We should utilise him as a batting all-rounder rather than primarily a bowling all-rounder”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez believes spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan is the “sole hope” for the national team’s middle order woes.
Luke Wood: “He’s the role model of Pakistan cricket”
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England left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood has lavished praise on limited overs captain Babar Azam, calling him the “role model of Pakistan cricket.”
Shahid Afridi: “There is still cricket left in Amir and he should play for Pakistan”
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Legendary Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi believes “there is still cricket” left in left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir after he made his international comeback.
Michael Clarke: “His fielding has been the standout. Since I’ve been in Pakistan, Shadab Khan has been the pick of the fielders”
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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke feels Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan was “the pick of the fielders” in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shadab Khan: “He should be in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad”
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Shadab Khan believes fellow spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim has to be picked for the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.
Mike Hesson: “I think Haider has the qualities to become a truly world-class finisher. But he’s got to learn the role”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson is confident out of favour Pakistan batsman Haider Ali can transform himself into a “world-class finisher”, but admitted that “he’s got to learn the role.”
Kamran Akmal: “These days Pakistan cricket is all about liking and disliking, rather than players being picked based on performances”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has shed light on the national team’s selection criteria, saying it is “all about liking and disliking” rather than players’ performances.
Babar Azam: “The number of skills he has, you don’t get a talent like this very often in Pakistan”
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Limited overs captain Babar Azam said “you don’t get a talent” like fast bowler Naseem Shah “very often in Pakistan.”
