Tanvir Ahmed: “Don’t even think about T20 cricket without Babar Azam, Rizwan, Saim and Fakhar”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed believes batsmen Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman must be in the T20I team all the time.
Abdur Rauf: “Why [is] Shadab Khan playing with Pakistan? He is out of form from 4 years, never performed at [the] international or domestic level but [was] still selected for Pakistan, which is [the] worst example of nepotism and obligation”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf has blasted the decision to recall Shadab Khan to the national team, calling it “[the] worst example of nepotism”.
Pakistan batsman Jahanzaib Sultan: “I can be a good white-ball player”
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Pakistan batsman Jahanzaib Sultan firmly has confidence in his skills, saying he can become “a good white-ball player”.
Shoaib Malik: “This is only the start of bigger things to come for you. Keep pushing”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes the string of big scores Hasan Nawaz has racked up lately “is only the start of bigger things to come” for him.
Pakistan batsman Saad Khan: “I want to make a name for myself”
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Pakistan batsman Saad Khan has expressed his desire to make a name for himself by continuing to perform at a high level.
Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah: “You can analyse what can be improved. However, I feel that getting too personal – commenting on how someone styles their hair or how they speak – crosses the line. These things hit personally”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has admitted that certain types of criticism “hit personally” as they were not related to performance.
Rashid Latif: “Sometimes, a player emerges who unites an entire country, and today, Sufiyan Muqeem demonstrated once again that he stands out from the rest with his exceptional performance”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes spinner Sufiyan Muqeem “stands out from the rest” given his performances for the national team.
Aaqib Javed: “Fakhar Zaman is an important player for us; his presence is necessary for the team’s success”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed has labelled big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman as an “important player” who is “necessary for the team’s success”.
Ishan Kishan: “If I start behaving like (Mohammad) Rizwan, you guys might not give a single decision in my favour”
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India batsman Ishan Kishan took a dig at Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan, saying if he appealed like the wicketkeeper-batsman does, umpires may not give anyone out.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Those who criticise him are only focusing on Babar Azam, but I believe they should look at other players as well. Many players are hiding behind Babar”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed believes it is unfair for people to only criticise Babar Azam as he has “delivered so many performances over the past 3-4 years”.
