Haris Rauf: “As soon as Karachi picked Wade in the draft, Shaheen told me he wanted him to open the innings so he could bowl at him”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf said Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi is determined to bowl to Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Moin Khan: “Such [a] combination is very deadly as it also makes it harder for the bowlers to stick to their line and length”
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Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman batting together as openers in T20Is is a deadly combination, former Pakistan captain Moin Khan said.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Fakhar Zaman, I have told this a million times before, give him those six overs”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar wants Fakhar Zaman opening the batting in T20Is and going big in the first six overs.
Mohammad Amir: “I always wanted to see Fakhar Zaman opening the innings for Pakistan”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir believes that Fakhar Zaman should be opening the batting for the national team in T20Is.
Robin Uthappa: “You’d want to probably send Fakhar Zaman up and have a left-right batting combination so that the bowlers are bowling different angles”
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India batsman Robin Uthappa has suggested that Pakistan promote Fakhar Zaman up the order and let him open the batting in T20 Internationals.
Mickey Arthur: “Fakhar hits the ball in different areas, it frustrates the bowlers a little bit”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur said Fakhar Zaman has the ability to frustrate the opposition bowlers as he “hits the ball in different areas”.
Gautam Gambhir: “In my opinion, first, you think about your team instead of yourself; if nothing goes according to your plan, you should have sent Fakhar Zaman up the batting order. This is called selfishness; as a captain, it is easy to be selfish”
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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has lashed out at Pakistan captain Babar Azam for being selfish.
Mickey Arthur: “I think they should [separate Babar and Rizwan]”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur said the team have to separate captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan at the top of the order.
Aaqib Javed: “Fakhar Zaman should open with Mohammad Rizwan in T20 World Cup”
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Former fast bowler Aaqib Javed believes that Fakhar Zaman should replace captain Babar Azam as an opener in T20 Internationals.
Ramiz Raja: “[The] pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan is our best-ever pair”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja firmly believes that captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the “best-ever pair” when it comes to opening the batting in T20 Internationals.
