Ramiz Raja: “I don’t have any personal grudge against Malik and Hafeez. They have served Pakistan very well for a long time. But they are at such an age that they can’t contribute much”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that veteran all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik are “past their prime”.
Babar Azam: “There’s no such thing. We have tried to be consistent with the younger players and with senior players like Wahab and Amir”
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Pakistan Twenty20 captain Babar Azam has dismissed rumours that left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir is being punished since the coaching staff and national selectors are angry that he retired from Test cricket.
Pakistan will start their training camp for the T20 series against Bangladesh on Friday
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Pakistan’s training camp for their upcoming Twenty20 series against Bangladesh will begin at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Friday.
Babar Azam: “Ahsan, Amad and Haris have recently shown promise and talent, and I think it is the right time to throw them at the deep end to check their ability to perform at an international level”
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Pakistan Twenty20 captain Babar Azam believes that pace bowler Haris Rauf, all-rounder Amad Butt and batsman Ahsan Ali have all “shown promise and talent”.
Babar Azam: “I believe they still have plenty to offer to Pakistan cricket in the shortest format and their experience can be critical to our performances in the upcoming series”
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Pakistan Twenty20 captain Babar Azam has revealed that he asked the selection committee to recall veteran all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik for the Twenty20 series against Bangladesh.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “The exuberance of Ahsan Ali, Amad Butt and Haris Rauf gives the team more firepower, energy and all-round skill”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has revealed that he is excited about what pace bowler Haris Rauf, all-rounder Amad Butt and batsman Ahsan Ali will bring to the national team.
Kevin Pietersen: “How on this planet can Ahmed Shehzad not be in that squad? His PSL numbers and domestic number are so much better than the batter picked ahead of him! Stupid!”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes Pakistan are “stupid” for leaving batsman Ahmed Shehzad out of the Twenty20 squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “The return of Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and Shaheen Afridi gives us the experience and depth”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq believes left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi and veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez will play crucial roles in the upcoming Twenty20 series against Bangladesh.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “We have lost eight of our last nine T20Is and as the number-one ranked side, this is unacceptable”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq noted that it is “unacceptable” the national team has lost eight of their last nine Twenty20 Internationals.
Sarfaraz Ahmed is set to make his international comeback during the Twenty20 series against Bangladesh
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is set to make his international comeback during the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh, which will be held in Lahore from January 24 to 27.
