Ahmed Shehzad: “Usama Mir, we had been saying [to] give him chances before the World Cup to give him confidence… see, Usama is a wrist-spinner. He’s more effective when the ball is old”
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Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes spinner Usama Mir deserved more chances to play for the national team prior to the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Shahid Afridi: “Yes, he kept becoming a big player but I wanted him to become as big a captain as he is a player, honestly speaking, I couldn’t see in Babar what I was hoping [to see]”
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Legendary big-hitter Shahid Afridi has conceded that he couldn’t see Pakistan star Babar Azam becoming as good of a captain as he was a batsman.
Rashid Latif: “Abdullah Shafique is an outstanding batter and has every ability to be included among the best batters of the world in [the] near future”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has predicted that opener Abdullah Shafique will become one of the best batsmen in the world really soon.
Harsha Bhogle: “It’s not that Shaheen may become a very good captain for all that you know but he is very injury prone and has a lot of bowling to do”
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Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle admitted he is worried about left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi being appointed Pakistan T20I captain as he is “very injury prone.”
Shane Watson: “There are not too many batters in the world who can do that to that ball”
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Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson believes Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman is one of only a few batsmen who can smash monster sixes.
Aamer Sohail: “When you see his bowling, he’s not even a club level cricketer, dude, and you’re playing him for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail has delivered a scathing assessment of spinner Mohammad Nawaz, saying “he’s not even a club level cricketer.”
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Babar Azam will remember every single person who is there for him and who is not there for him. He [was] your captain, for God’s sake”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said Babar Azam will remember who was “there for him” and those who abandoned him.
Mohammad Rizwan: “He’s a bit different in the way he’s gifted. While I plan or discuss batting with Babar Azam in a partnership, when I bat with Saud I tell him I’m not planning anything with him because the way he plays his shots gets him runs anyway”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan feels middle order batsman Saud Shakeel is gifted in a unique way as he is a natural run-scorer.
Eoin Morgan: “Shaheen Shah Afridi loves the big stage”
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Former England captain Eoin Morgan said Pakistan left-arm seamer and newly-appointed T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi “loves the big stage.”
Abdul Razzaq: “Players deserve support and confidence in international cricket. Batters like Fakhar shouldn’t be substituted”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes that good players like opening batsman Fakhar Zaman “shouldn’t be substituted.”
