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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has made it abundantly clear that players who “will not follow instructions will not remain in the team”.
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has made it abundantly clear that players who “will not follow instructions will not remain in the team”.
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Iconic Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has admitted that he would like to see big-hitting opener Saim Ayub become T20I captain.

Jason Gillespie: “I always felt there were things going on behind the scenes I was not aware of. And it didn’t surprise me when he (Aaqib) was announced as interim coach”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has revealed that he always felt something was going on behind the scenes during his tenure.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir: “By next year, I will have the opportunity to play in the IPL, and if given the chance, then why not? I will play in the IPL”
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Pakistan left-arm speedster Mohammad Amir has announced that he will be eligible to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2026.

Kamran Akmal: “the captain and coach at that time didn’t utilise him properly. He was such a talented player that his style of play exposed others, as not everyone could play like him”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said not everyone could play like his brother Umar Akmal, who he feels was not utilised properly.

Mohammad Amir: “I also mentioned Wasim Akram, who said that even monkeys don’t eat as many bananas as [the] Pakistani players are consuming. You can’t say such things about players”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has called out pace icon Wasim Akram for saying the national players are eating more bananas than monkeys do.
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has challenged iconic left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram to “step up” and help make the national team better.

Michael Clarke: “In regards to Pakistan cricket, I think they would be better suited right now by finding one of their own as head coach. I think Waqar Younis is a good example. If Pakistan could get him as head coach right now, I think that would be great”
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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes Pakistan should get legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis in as head coach right now.

Sunil Gavaskar: “My request to [the] PCB is just leave Babar Azam alone. You will see him scoring runs very soon. Dropping him will slow down his confidence”
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Iconic India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to drop batsman Babar Azam as it will “slow down his confidence”.

Junaid Khan: “Our former players who sit on television and criticise, instead why don’t you step forward and help the players you are criticising”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has blasted the country’s former players for constantly criticising the national team, saying they should “step forward and help”.