Mushtaq Ahmed: “The way they played against Australia showed they have talent and temperament and both these skills are necessary to become world-class batsmen”
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Legendary Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed believes that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and opener Abid Ali are both capable of becoming “world-class batsmen”.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “Why would I have opted to rest [for the Australian series] if I was threatened by Rizwan?”
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has made it clear that he is not at all threatened by fellow wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.
Wasim Akram: “Pakistan experimented against Australia, it’s fine, people will criticise for no reason”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has made it clear that he is not upset with the national selectors for experimenting during the ODI series against Australia.
Grant Flower: “Some of the guys didn’t pass that test; Abid was one of them”
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Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has confirmed that some of the players failed to pass a fitness test during the recent ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
Grant Flower: “He’s good enough to bat in the top four, but I also think he’s versatile enough to play lower down”
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Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has admitted that he was extremely impressed with Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Sohail and Abid Ali’s performances during the recent ODI series against Australia.
Mohsin Khan: “The Pakistan players could not produce good performances [since they were] lacking in mental fitness”
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Mohsin Khan, the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Cricket Committee, has noted that the national team were whitewashed 5-0 in their recent ODI series against Australia since they were mentally weak.
Jalaluddin: “If they wanted to check new players, Sarfraz should have been there to see how the young players perform in the series”
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Former Pakistan seamer Jalaluddin criticised the national selectors for resting a number of key players for the recent ODI series against Australia.
Jalaluddin: “The Pakistan batsmen could have scored more than 280 in the first two games if they improved their strike rate, rather than focusing on their personal milestones”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Jalaluddin believes that the national team were guilty of being selfish during the recent ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “These players needed rest before the World Cup and we have a hectic schedule in England going into the tournament”
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Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has revealed that numerous high-profile players were rested for the recent ODI series against Australia since they needed time to recuperate ahead of the World Cup.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “The team still fought hard in those matches and that is a very good sign for me”
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Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has revealed that he was impressed with the way in which the national team fought during the ODI series against Australia.
