Ahmed Shehzad: “Rizwan only has a few shots – either he will come out and hit, or he will premeditate and try to play the ball in a specific direction. There are many technical flaws in his batting, and they are visible repeatedly”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has put ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan in his crosshairs, saying he “only has a few shots” in his arsenal.
Salman Ali Agha: “We will certainly miss Saim Ayub, who has been a key player for us”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has admitted that the team is missing opening batsman Saim Ayub.
Mohammad Hafeez: “We brought in players such as Saim Ayub and Agha Salman, but at the time, there were questions about why these selections were made”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that people initially questioned why the batting duo of Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha were selected.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Kamran Ghulam, Saim Ayub, and Faisal Akram have shown good potential”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said Pakistan spinner Faisal Akram and the batting duo of Saim Ayub and Kamran Ghulam “have shown good potential”.
Abdur Rauf: “A similar mistake to what Pakistan did by dropping Abdullah Shafique, who had performed exceptionally well in the [2023] World Cup”
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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf believes it was a mistake to drop opening batsman Abdullah Shafique from the national team.
Yasir Hameed: “His development is more important than anything… he is genuine and [a] quick learner”
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Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed said opener Saim Ayub’s development “is more important than anything”.
Azhar Khan: “Saim Ayub is an ideal player for Pakistan to open in T20 cricket”
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Former Pakistan chief selector Azhar Khan believes Saim Ayub is the “ideal” T20I opener for the men in green.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Look, we all know how well Saim Ayub performed recently. His performances were exceptional, especially given the conditions and the opposition”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised opening batsman Saim Ayub for his batting as of late, saying his “performances were exceptional”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Saim Ayub was a huge all-round blow for us, including in the field because he was one of our best fielders, opened the batting, and could bowl eight or so overs”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised opening batsman Saim Ayub, calling him one of the country’s best fielders.
Rashid Latif: “PCB showed me records of Faheem Ashraf, I asked them if he had such good records, why wasn’t he awarded with a central contract? Why wasn’t he part of the squad in tours of Australia, Zimbabwe or South Africa?”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned why all-rounder Faheem Ashraf wasn’t given a central contract or picked earlier if he was included in the squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
