Salman Butt: “The strike-rate mafia and intent mafia are basically illiterates of cricket. They have no idea about the format they are talking about”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said the national team is suffering at the hands of the “strike-rate mafia and intent mafia”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I found that this guy is not ready to play international cricket. I told him again that if you want to play for Pakistan, you need to show more commitment. But I didn’t see that commitment in him”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez doesn’t think wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is ready for international cricket as he lacks the commitment required.
Azhar Mahmood: “Mir Hamza is an excellent bowler”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has lauded left-arm seamer Mir Hamza, calling him “an excellent bowler”.
Kamran Akmal: “Babar made his name through his performance. Now, Babar needs to perform, or else he might lose his place in the Test team”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has warned limited overs captain Babar Azam that his place in the Test team is no longer safe following a string of underwhelming performances.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Firstly, they need to decide whether they want to play or not. I think both of them are immensely talented players, there’s no doubt about their talent”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed hopes senior batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal start playing domestic cricket regularly as they are “immensely talented players”.
Younis Khan: “Our batters have got runs in the past but right now I think they need mental strengthening and a clear mind to overcome this crisis”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has admitted that the current batters in the team need to improve their mental strength.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You dropped him, that’s a good thing”
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Senior batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes it was a good thing that pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped.
Basit Ali: “I’m feeling very disappointed that it seems as if you’ve forgotten how to bat”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali questioned if Babar Azam has “forgotten how to bat” following his subpar performance in the two-Test series against Bangladesh.
Tanvir Ahmed: “None of the first bowlers had performed well, so why Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped? Is Shaheen Shah Afridi having been dropped from the team due to the workload or attitude?”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has demanded to know why pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped for the second Test against Bangladesh.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Even Bangladesh has a pacer who’s bowling at 145 kph consistently. We need to find pacers in Pakistan who can also bowl at that pace, I’m sure there are pacers in our domestic cricket, and we need to polish them”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has acknowledged the need to find 145 kph fast bowlers in the country who can be groomed and go on to play for the national team.
