Mohammad Rizwan: “People are saying that there’s some politics within the team, and there are some differences. If there were any differences, we have also lost games before. This is just outside chatter”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has made it abundantly clear that there are no “politics” or “differences” in the national team.
Wasim Akram: “Pakistan doesn’t need an enemy, they are enough for themselves. Now should we put a pacifier in their mouths?”
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Legendary Pakistan swing king Wasim Akram has launched a verbal tirade against the national team following their disappointing 2024 T20 World Cup campaign, asking if the players need a “pacifier in their mouths”.
Kamran Akmal: “This doesn’t feel like a Pakistan team. It feels like a club team”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal voiced his anger towards the national team for their dismal performance in the 2024 T20 World Cup, saying “it feels like a club team”.
Imran Nazir: “I am sorry, but I am compelled to say that cricket is a game of the fearless. I haven’t witnessed anyone as cowardly as this team. I frequently discuss what new excuse they will be concocting now”
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Former Pakistan opening batsman Imran Nazir has called out all the players in the current squad, saying “I haven’t witnessed anyone as cowardly as this team”.
Wasim Akram: “There are players who don’t want to talk to each other. This is international cricket, and you play for your country. Make these players sit at home”
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Legendary left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram has suggested that a rift exists in the Pakistan team as “there are players who don’t want to talk to each other”.
Moin Khan: “[He] knows how to make a comeback”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan said wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed never gives up, which was why he was able to make his highly-anticipated comeback.
Moin Khan: “Rizwan worked hard and is reaping the rewards now”
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Moin Khan, the former Pakistan captain, said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan deserves all the rewards he has gotten as he has put in an incredible amount of hard work.
Rilee Rossouw: “If he wants to go back and play international cricket, I am pretty sure he can make it to Pakistan side again”
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South Africa batsman Rilee Rossouw doesn’t see any reason why left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir cannot get back into the Pakistan team.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Once he starts to play attacking shots right from the beginning, then he easily gets out. If you look at his stats, he has quite a low average when he hits straight away from the first ball”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain, said top order batsman Fakhar Zaman needs some time to get going as he has a tendency to get out early if he starts playing big shots right from ball one.
Shoaib Malik: “I know Babar is working on things that Akhtar has pointed out”
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Shoaib Malik said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is working on improving his speaking skills after Shoaib Akhtar pointed out that it was not good enough.
