Iftikhar Ahmed: “For me, if you compare everywhere, I think Rizwan is the best option. It’s not because he is my friend or that we play for the same club, Multan Sultans. If you assess our options, Rizwan is the best choice and he can improve”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Iftikhar Ahmed wants Mohammad Rizwan to continue on as ODI captain, but insisted that he didn’t pick the wicketkeeper-batsman since they are friends.
Zaheer Abbas: “I have this impression that either Babar has an ego issue or is too shy to seek advice from his seniors in overcoming his current situation”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas believes it is possible that Babar Azam “has an ego issue”, which is why he has been struggling to end his poor run of form.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Since he had an injury some time ago, he has not been the same bowler. His pace has dropped, and his line and length are not the same”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz is disappointed that left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi’s “pace has dropped”.
Babar Azam: “Meeting my idol, AB de Villiers, was my favorite moment in the PSL. I learned a lot from him”
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Pakistan superstar Babar Azam has admitted that he learned a lot from legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “New shots are the requirement of modern-day cricket and I am focusing on developing new shots since last year”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has revealed that he has been working on developing new shots since last year.
David Wiese: “It was a bit of a surprise when I saw him getting called up. I was a little bit scared that it might be a little bit early for him. You know he’s still [got] a lot of talent and he still needs to learn quite a bit”
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Former Namibia cricketer David Wiese has admitted that he was “a little bit scared” when he saw Pakistan all-rounder Jahandad Khan get called up to the national team for the first time.
Shadab Khan: “Yes I am learning a lot from Saqlain Mushtaq because of his strong cricket coaching background. But it does not mean he is doing me favours”
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Pakistan T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan has made it clear that Saqlain Mushtaq is not doing him any favours, even though he is training with the legendary spinner.
Mohammad Rizwan: “It was Misbah-ul-Haq’s decision to make me an opener”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has named former captain and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq as the man responsible behind the decision to make him an opening batsman.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Six to eight months ago, getting him out in practice was tough, now, he gets out two or three times in sessions”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood said it was difficult to get Babar Azam out during practice sessions six to eight months ago, but it is a totally different story now.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Really happy for Shafique, he is the future of Pakistan cricket”
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Left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi believes opening batsman Abdullah Shafique “is the future of Pakistan cricket”.
