Shahid Afridi: “Shan Masood should not have been named as vice-captain of the ODI squad”
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Former Pakistan interim chief selector Shahid Afridi wants to know why top order batsman Shan Masood for named vice-captain for the ODI series against New Zealand in January.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “If his fitness is good and if he wants to play and does well at domestic, then he should be considered for national selection for sure”
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Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes the national selectors should consider picking Mohammad Amir in the Pakistan team if he does two key things.
Tim Southee: “We knew from the nature of the surface that things could happen late in the Test, Sarfaraz was probably the difference, we could’ve won had we got them earlier”
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New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed was a real difference maker when the two sides clashed in a Test series from December to January.
Shahid Afridi: “I believe that Babar Azam has a lot of room for improvement in his captaincy”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is not perfect as he definitely has room for improvement when it comes to his captaincy.
Shahid Afridi: “PCB was interested in extending my tenure as chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team, but I have charity and other commitments too”
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Shahid Afridi revealed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wanted him to continue being chief selector.
Simon Doull: “You are picking a guy like Mir Hamza who has a terrific first-class record. You pick guys who perform well at that level, but they come and bowl on this road”
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Cricket commentator Simon Doull said Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza has a terrific first-class record, but he was not given any assistance by the pitches prepared for the New Zealand Test series.
Dinesh Chandimal: “He adapts to every style of cricket very quickly”
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Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal has praised Pakistan captain Babar Azam for his ability to seamlessly adapt to every format of the game.
Waqar Younis: “Lots of speculation around me taking on the bowling coach role of the Pakistan team. Let me be very clear I have not [been] approached, and I have no intentions of taking that job”
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Waqar Younis has made it clear that he has no interest in becoming Pakistan’s bowling coach for a fifth time.
Naseem Shah: “I enjoy playing cricket and my bowling, whether it is Test, ODI or T20 and day by day, I try to improve myself, and it’s my goal to play well in all the three formats and perform well for my team and try to win matches for them”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah said he is constantly striving to get better as he wants to continue winning matches for his country.
Saud Shakeel: “Saifi bhai gave me a lot of confidence”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel thanked former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed for giving him so much confidence, which has allowed him to shine in Test cricket.
