Jason Gillespie: “Particularly in the one-day space, he’s done incredibly well. He’s a fine talent and someone that needs to be nurtured [and] supported”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has been very impressed with opening batsman Saim Ayub’s performance in ODIs.
Pakistan speedster Khurram Shahzad: “I’ve been told that I should be ready for white-ball cricket by the selection committee”
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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad revealed that the national selectors have told him to get ready for white-ball cricket.
Saud Shakeel: “We do not have a lot of Test matches, so I have decided to focus more on white-ball cricket. I am adjusting my game and preparing accordingly because this is where the opportunities lie now”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel revealed he is focusing more on white-ball cricket right now as the men in green do not have many Test matches coming up.
Faisal Iqbal: “He has the capabilities [to] be a great white-ball middle order batter in both white-ball formats”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Faisal Iqbal believes middle order batsman Saud Shakeel should be picked in both ODIs and T20Is as he can add tremendous value.
Mohammad Hafeez: “He should bat at No. 3 in white-ball formats. No more experiment[s] [please]”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes Babar Azam should bat at number three in ODIs and T20Is, and doesn’t want any more experiments done.
Umar Akmal on Waqar Younis: “He would ask me, ‘Why are you wearing these glasses? Why these shoes?’ Instead of focusing on my cricket, he was more interested in such things”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has called out legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis for picking on him during his tenure as head coach.
Younis Khan: “If Fakhar and Saim play together, we can score 400 in a One-Day match”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan believes the national team can score 400 runs in an ODI if big-hitting openers Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman play together.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Imam-ul-Haq has been dropped from the Test squad due to his mistakes. I feel that Imam-ul-Haq might also be dropped from the ODI squad”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed believes opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq could be dropped from the ODI team in the near future.
Josh Hazlewood: “I think in One Day cricket, in particular, any width is just put away with authority, so it’s a real strength”
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Josh Hazlewood, the Australia seamer, has admitted that it is not advisable to give Pakistan captain Babar Azam any width as he puts it “away with authority.”
Shoaib Akhtar: “In times to come, he is not a bad option for captaincy for Pakistan in white-ball cricket”
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Shoaib Akhtar has backed Shadab Khan to replace Babar Azam as Pakistan’s ODI and T20I captain in the future.
