Imad Wasim: “We couldn’t find a place for Rizwan in the opening position… I didn’t want to change the opening pair of Alex Hales and Babar Azam”
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Imad Wasim, the Karachi Kings captain, said there was no place for Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan to open the batting for the team.
Mohammad Azharuddin: “Yes, the captain of the Pakistan team is not a natural opener”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Azharuddin admitted that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is “not a natural opener”.
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.
Adam Gilchrist: “Oh no, I think he [Babar] is an opening batter, his record is excellent. He’s having a challenging time but I think he’s a good enough player to come out on top, he is a wonderful player”
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Legendary Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has urged Pakistan captain Babar Azam to keep opening the batting in T20Is.
Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan: “I am even ready to play as an opener too”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan said he is ready to open the batting for his side in limited overs cricket.
Mohammad Wasim: “He is part of the red-ball squad as [the] third opener”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Shan Masood is the third-choice opener in Test cricket right now.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “It was a challenge and I’ve always been ready to take challenges on. It was either that or my T20 career would finish”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that he had to adapt to become an opener or his T20 career would be over.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Mohammad Rizwan was advised to play as [an] opener because he could prove to be more efficient in this position”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan was “advised to play as [an] opener” since he would be more efficient at the top of the order.
Shahid Afridi: “Ahmed Shehzad has played a lot of cricket and I say this that if Pakistan have an option for an opener, then Ahmed is a very good choice”
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Iconic Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said Ahmed Shehzad is “a very good choice” for an opener.
