Shoaib Malik: “The way Salman led… was far better than some of the previous captaincies we’ve seen. On the field he showed real street-smartness and made good calls. Salman doesn’t look like he is bound to one fixed plan”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has commended T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha for his leadership, describing it as “far better than some of the previous captaincies we’ve seen.”
Shoaib Akhtar: “He (Hasan Nawaz) can win matches for you. Or Mohammad Wasim Junior, another player who can win”
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Pakistan fast bowling icon Shoaib Akhtar has called for big-hitting batsman Hasan Nawaz and seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr to be picked more often as they are capable of being match-winners.
Aaron Finch: “He has delivered world-class performances across continents”
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Former Australia opener Aaron Finch has praised Pakistan batsman Babar Azam, saying he has “delivered world-class performances across continents”.
Ramiz Raja: “I stand with them (Babar and Rizwan), and they absolutely should be included”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has expressed his desire to see batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the T20I team going forward.
Hussain Talat: “Pakistan players in the middle order, who can play all forms of cricket, there are very few left. Maybe 4-5 players left, and if you ask them, they also don’t want to play (in that position)”
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Hussain Talat has observed a worrying trend within Pakistan cricket, noting that players are reluctant to bat in the middle order because they risk being dropped if they don’t score runs immediately.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He is the weakest link in the team. Does he deserve to play in the spot he is playing? No one will discuss this. He is the weakest link in the middle”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is the “weakest link” in the team.
Shoaib Malik: “Are these players playing attacking cricket? Why did you remove Babar and Rizwan then? At least they were scoring lots of runs. Why did you ask them to improve their strike-rate if these players are playing with the same strike-rate?”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has questioned why Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were dropped from the T20I team when the batsmen called up to replace them are scoring at similar strike-rates.
Younis Khan: “If Shaheen can bat, then why can’t others? He has the ability to become an all-rounder”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan sees nothing stopping left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi from becoming a genuine all-rounder.
Hussain Talat: “I was working on my bowling with the bowling coach. We all know that teams will go after me, so I have to back my plans. If I can bowl two good overs for the team, that will help”
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Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat confirmed he has been working on his bowling as he knows opposition teams “will go after me.”
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Our batters can’t play quality spin bowling, they lack the skills to do it. They have no release shot, can’t read the hand, no sweeps and can’t even rotate strike”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has conceded that the current batsmen are unable to “play quality spin bowling” as “they lack the skills to do it.”
