Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim: “I have only played two or three ODIs since the 2019 World Cup and I don’t know why I was dropped from the side”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim said he still doesn’t know why he was dropped from the ODI squad.
Mohammad Wasim: “Haris Sohail has reclaimed the required fitness standards. [The] middle order is an area of concern, which is why we have made changes to strengthen that area”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said batsman Haris Sohail will strengthen the middle order.
Babar Azam on Sharjeel Khan: “I have asked [for] him only for T20s and not for ODIs as T20 is a short format where we can adjust for this (fitness), but I will repeat that he has to work on his fitness”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he didn’t ask for opener Sharjeel Khan to be in the ODI team for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Babar Azam wanted Haris Sohail in the ODI squad, but the selectors didn’t listen
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has allegedly said that he wanted batsman Haris Sohail in the ODI team for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe, but the selectors didn’t listen to him.
Shoaib Akhtar on Mohammad Hafeez: “He is an asset. Use his experience as long as you can. He should definitely play ODIs as well”
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Iconic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez should be included in the Pakistan ODI team.
Danish Kaneria: “Shahid Afridi has always been against me from the beginning. He kept me out of the one-day side”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has shockingly accused legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi of being “against me from the beginning”.
The clock is ticking for Mohammad Amir in Pakistan’s ODI squad
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Mohammad Amir is starting to become a problem for Pakistan as his role is to strike early and take wickets on a consistent basis. However, he has done neither in ODIs in 2018, and the tough question of whether it’s time to drop him must be asked.
Pathan last played a Test match in 2008
After spending nearly five years on the sidelines and occasionally being used from time to time during India’s limited overs series, left-arm pace bowler Irfan Pathan has announced his desire and intentions to make his Test comeback.
Ganguly believes people are judging Dhoni too quickly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has voiced his support for current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stating that he has to stay strong by not listening to any of the criticism that comes his way and instead direct his focus towards leading the national team through their transitional phase.
Ferguson’s run of 25 ODIs was ended after his severe injury
Australia batsman Callum Ferguson, who last represented the country during the 2009 Champions Trophy before being sidelined with a severe knee injury, has announced that he believes he is ready to make his Test debut, given the amount of runs he has scored for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield this season.