Shahid Afridi: “Honestly, I think it would have been a tough decision for the selection committee to bench Usama. They must have seen that Shadab, Imad, and Iftikhar are their spinning options. Agha Salman also bowls, and Saim Ayub does too”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes it “would have been a tough decision” for the national selectors to overlook spinner Usama Mir following his return to form.
Basit Ali: “Amir has a lot of experience but I haven’t kept him in my squad. If Haris Rauf is unfit, then the selection committee could opt for Amir”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali said he wouldn’t pick veteran left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir in the squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Wahab Riaz: “If a player can win you a match, that’s more important than anything else”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz said he is willing to overlook wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s fitness flaws as he is capable of being a match-winner.
Shoaib Akhtar: “But Sarfaraz, who belongs to Karachi, was also the captain for three years. Why didn’t he select him? Think about that as well. Don’t put the entire blame on Misbah [and Inzamam]”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has questioned why Sarfaraz Ahmed never picked batsman Fawad Alam when he was captain of the national team.
Shahid Afridi: “Malik is the spine of the side. With a World Cup coming up, he should have been in the side”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has slammed the national selectors for ignoring veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik for the upcoming series against South Africa.
Sohail Tanvir: “I don’t find a logical reason for selectors to ignore me”
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Veteran Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir has lashed out at the national selectors for continuing to ignore him.
Junaid Khan: “I am unable to understand why the selectors will not pick experienced players like myself when that is the need of the hour”
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Pakistan seamer Junaid Khan has admitted that he is upset with the national selectors for constantly overlooking him.
Abdul Razzaq: “It’s very disappointing to hear that Ahmed Shehzad was not picked again for the national squad for the tour against Bangladesh. He has a good reputation against Bangladesh every time he plays against them”
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Former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has lashed out at Pakistan for leaving out batsman Ahmed Shehzad for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Bangladesh.
Sikandar Raza has said that Zimbabwe Cricket won’t offer him a new contract
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has lashed out at Zimbabwe Cricket for not offering him a new contract.
“He deserves to be included and we feel that he will add maturity and experience to our middle-order”
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Gary Ballance has been recalled to England’s squad for the first Test against South Africa, which begins on July 6 at Lord’s.
