Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “If you are giving a player 15 matches while another player of similar calibre gets only three matches, then you’re creating problems for yourself. Selection criteria vary from player to player, based on liking or disliking”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has criticised how the selection criteria varies between players and believes a lot of it comes down to “liking or disliking”.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I’ve never demanded, ‘I want to bat here or there.’ If I am given the chance to play for the national team, I will gladly accept it”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has admitted that he would “gladly accept” another chance to play international cricket.
Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed: “I had self-belief as I had been bowling consistently in search of the opportunity since quite a long time”
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Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed said he had been searching for an opportunity to play international cricket for a long time and is glad that he is making it count.
Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam: “I’m preparing for the… Champions Trophy. If given an opportunity, I’ll aim to perform well and play a role in the team’s success”
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Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam is hoping to be selected for the 2025 Champions Trophy after a couple of strong performances in ODI cricket.
Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan: “For the past three or four years, I’ve been one of the top performers in domestic cricket, and if given the opportunity, I’ll perform well”
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Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan said he has been a top performer in domestic cricket for the past three to four years and deserves more opportunities at the international level.
Kamran Ghulam: “It has been frustrating waiting for nearly four years to finally get a chance to play for Pakistan. I had so much passion and wanted to do well when I got the chance”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam has admitted that it was frustrating to wait nearly four years to make his Test debut.
Ahmed Shehzad: “He relies on sheer pace, similar to Jason Gillespie and Waqar Younis. If he gets the right opportunity, he can definitely contribute to the Pakistan team”
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Ahmed Shehzad believes up-and-coming fast bowler Akif Javed is similar to legendary speedster Waqar Younis and former Australia quick Jason Gillespie, who currently coaches the Pakistan Test team.
Aamer Sohail: “I believe that Jamal should be given the opportunity to bat at number four or five, as this is not the way you groom players”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail felt it was unfair for fast bowler Aamer Jamal to bat at number eight in the recent Champions One-Day Cup.
Usama Mir: “It was a mystery to me, why the mystery spinner wasn’t given a chance at the T20 World Cup”
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Usama Mir has admitted that “it was a mystery to me” why Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed was not given an opportunity to play a single game in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan: “I always let my bat do the talking. Whenever I’ve been given the chance at the top [of the] order, I’ve performed well, and I hope to continue doing so”
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Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan said he has always done well whenever he is given the chance to open the batting.
