Nasser Hussain: “Why does Rizwan and Babar just lower their strike-rate, it’s because they worry about their middle order”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have low strike-rates in T20Is since they worry about the middle order.
Nasser Hussain: “Shaheen Shah Afridi, you know upfront, as we saw in the India-Pakistan game in Dubai last year when he blew away India’s top order. He is absolutely box office”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is a box office performer.
Ross Taylor: “Pakistan move him up and down the order but wherever he bats, he is capable of hitting the ground running”
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Former New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said no matter where Pakistan power-hitter Haider Ali bats, he doesn’t need time to heat up.
Pakistan sensation Abrar Ahmed: “I am a mystery spinner but I keep experimenting with the grips of the ball”
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Pakistan rising star Abrar Ahmed said he is a mystery spinner, but revealed that he is not done experimenting yet.
Michael Vaughan: “Got a bag of tricks”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan said Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has “got a bag of tricks”.
Wasim Jaffer: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan can also go big because they possess captaincy skills, wicketkeeping skills and the two can also bat in the top order as dependable players”
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Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer said Indian Premier League (IPL) teams would be willing to splash a lot of cash to sign Pakistan captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.
Mohammad Yousuf: “The way he is playing his shots and the way he middles the ball it cannot be said that he is out of form”
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said people cannot talk about captain Babar Azam being out of form when he is middling every shot.
Javed Miandad: “The way he reads the game and showed courage was heartening to see”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad said he is a big fan of the passion and courage shown by teenage pace bowler Naseem Shah.
Ramiz Raja: “I know he will come back strongly”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said he knew captain Babar Azam would “come back strongly” after a dismal showing in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “I think (Mohammad Rizwan) is superhuman, very spiritual as well, and we have a lot of faith in him”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq has lavished praise on wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, calling him “superhuman”.
