Mohammad Yousuf: “In my opinion, it is even more inappropriate to disturb him during the strive since it is hard for a batter to get over his struggling patch after four-five bad innings yet it is not impossible”
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf feels it is inappropriate to disturb opening batsman Abdullah Shafique while he is going through a rough patch.
Naseem Shah: “I think it is a big achievement for him that he is still playing and is very fit… that shows how much hard work he has been doing”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah applauded England speedster James Anderson for still being at his best at 40 years old.
Shahid Afridi: “It is difficult to make separate teams for both formats. We need to improve our bench strength. Proper bench strength will force players to do well consistently”
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Interim chief selector Shahid Afridi believes the Pakistan team have a glaringly obvious weakness – their bench strength.
Shahnawaz Dahani: “Five wicket haul on debut. Abrar Ahmed on fire”
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Pakistan fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani said spinner Abrar Ahmed is on fire after he had a fantastic debut in the recently concluded Test series against England.
Ricky Ponting: “His record speaks for itself”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting included Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in his World T20I team as his “record speaks for itself”.
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.
