AB de Villiers: “I just want to say one thing, prepare to see a more polished Pakistan. Prepare to see some players lift themselves to the top”
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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers believes people should “prepare to see a more polished Pakistan” under new limited overs head coach Gary Kirsten.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Imad performs with the bat and that is somewhat missing”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq admitted that spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim fell short of expectations with the bat in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He also needs to slightly improve his discipline”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has advised big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to improve his discipline.
Jason Gillespie: “If Shaheen Afridi can get it right, then he could cause some real trouble”
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Former Australia pace bowler Jason Gillespie believes Australian batsmen could struggle against Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi if he swings the ball.
Jason Gillespie: “He swings the ball, and he can swing it quite late. He can get some reverse swing as well. He bowls very disciplined lines, very disciplined lengths”
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Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has highlighted Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s lethality with the ball, pointing to his ability to generate late swing and reverse swing.
Grant Bradburn: “It’s exciting to catch up with Mir Hamza again, he’s a wonderful human being and I know he’s going to love it here, he’s a very skilful bowler”
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Former Pakistan head coach Grant Bradburn has lavished praise on left-arm seamer Mir Hamza, calling him “a very skilful bowler.”
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Babar Azam played some unorthodox shots… but he also showed how power-hitting has to be done by playing pure cricketing shots. He has added a few new shots in his game and he will become more lethal now”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq believes Babar Azam will be a “more lethal” batsman now that he has “added a few new shots in his game.”
Misbah-ul-Haq: “I’m not suggesting he [Azam] needs to be slim, but his overall fitness should be sufficient for optimal performance in the game”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq admitted that he is still concerned about wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s fitness.
Shahid Afridi: “If you think Mohammad Hafeez is good then don’t just judge him on one series give him proper time and the same should apply to the captain as well he should be there for three years”
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Iconic Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi believes if former team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez was a good fit, he should have been given a three-year contract.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “I have not been contacted by PCB as of yet. When they will contact me, then I will see”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former captain, has addressed talk about him becoming Pakistan’s head coach or chief selector again, saying he has not been in contact with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).