Mohammad Hafeez: “I felt Saim Ayub as an opener was a solution for us. Why current team management has retained Saim as an opener if I was wrong?”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez said he was right about Saim Ayub being an ideal opener for the national team.
Ramiz Raja: “Pakistan should open with Babar and Rizwan. I feel that it is their best chance”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja wants limited overs captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to open the batting in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Thank you very much to him that he accepted this and he played for Pakistan at number 3 which obviously I think is the best way to move”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez believes limited overs captain Babar Azam should continue batting at number three in T20Is as it’s the best spot for him.
Azhar Ali: “So, whether it’s Babar or Rizwan opening, they should come down to number three, or if Rizwan can play at 5 or 6”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has admitted there is a chance Mohammad Rizwan may have to be demoted to number five or six if the current opening conundrum cannot be resolved.
Rilee Rossouw: “I think Saud Shakeel has been one of our better batting performers throughout this whole competition and he’s come in after a couple of years of waiting to play and he’s really put up his hand phenomenally”
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Quetta Gladiators captain Rilee Rossouw has lavished praise on Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel, saying he was one of the team’s “better batting performers” during the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Azhar Mahmood: “We have not finalised who would be opening the inning. It (the opening pair) could be Babar-Saim, Saim-Rizwan and even Fakhar Zaman can also open the innings”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has confirmed there is a possibility big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman could open the batting in T20Is.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Pakistan now has a batter who can chip in with some overs and play as [an] all-rounder too”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez thinks opening batsman Saim Ayub can start playing for the national team as an all-rounder as he is in the midst of completing the transformation.
Mohammad Amir: “People had doubts about Saud, but he proved himself with surprising decisions”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has applauded middle order batsman Saud Shakeel for proving his doubters wrong with consistently strong performances.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “You know the top three: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Saim Ayub”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has selected Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub to form the top three for the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “These shots (ramps etc), I don’t practice them a lot and they come natural to me”
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Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel said unorthodox shots like the ramp come naturally to him as he doesn’t practice them a lot in the nets.
