Sohaib Maqsood: “In [the] last few years, I wished to see Sharjeel Khan and Fakhar Zaman as T20 openers, that never happened”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood admitted he wanted to see Fakhar Zaman and Sharjeel Khan opening the batting in T20Is over the past few years.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Saim and Abdullah have got a chance to [prove themselves] as openers”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan has urged Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique to prove themselves as openers.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Babar Azam and I will open the batting if the team needs it and if [the] situation demands it. We will remain flexible in all situations”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan has not ruled out the possibility of reviving his opening partnership with Babar Azam.
Shahid Afridi: “I would like to see Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub open the batting in T20s”
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Iconic Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi wants to see Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub opening the batting for the men in green in T20Is.
Yasir Hameed: “If you want to try an opening pair, try Usman Khan with Rizwan, both have chemistry playing with each other and Usman [has] got 2 100s in PSL. It will be [beneficial]”
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Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed believes the men in green should consider letting Mohammad Rizwan and Usman Khan open the batting in T20Is.
Sunil Gavaskar: “I was surprised to find out that Pakistan were looking to experiment and drop Rizwan or Babar down the order”
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India batting icon Sunil Gavaskar has admitted that he was surprised Pakistan decided to experiment with their opening batsmen when captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were doing such a good job.
Sanjay Manjrekar: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan can’t be opening together. Both of them were not really keen to strike early”
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Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan cannot open the batting together for Pakistan as they are “not really keen to strike early”.
Basit Ali: “I think Babar just needs to bat at number three, and they should make Saim (Ayub) or Fakhar (Zaman) open with Mohammad Rizwan”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes either Saim Ayub or Fakhar Zaman should open the batting with Mohammad Rizwan in T20Is.
Ramiz Raja: “You need to revert to the opening pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam because that is Pakistan’s strength and they understand each other’s game. The entire combination has been disturbed due to Saim”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said it is time to revert to the original opening partnership of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “I feel that the best opening combination, looking at the team, would be a right-left combination. That would be ideal… I feel that different kinds of players – Saim on one end and Babar or Rizwan on the other end – can complement each other well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes Saim Ayub should be opening the batting with limited overs captain Babar Azam or Mohammad Rizwan.
