Ahmed Shehzad: “I have batted up the order and will prefer to [do] that. As far as batting in middle order is concerned, I am willing to do anything for Pakistan but it is important to sit down and talk about the plan”
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Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad is willing to bat in the top or middle order if it means being recalled to the national team.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal: “I don’t know why I was removed from Pakistan’s team. I performed well in domestic cricket, but I was not picked in [the] PSL or training camp”
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Senior Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has no idea why he was dropped from the national team back in 2019.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “I have been consistently participating in domestic cricket for the past couple of years. My contributions for the country are well-documented, yet I have not been called up for national duty or the PSL”
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Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad said he is still waiting for his recall to the national team despite being one of the best performers in domestic cricket over the last couple of years.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Just wait and watch Saim Ayub in two years. He is an exceptional batting talent for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has really high hopes for explosive opening batsman Saim Ayub, saying people should wait and see how far the 21-year-old will go in two years.
Yasir Arafat: “It was great to see Ahmed Shahzad back to form after a lean patch for the past few years”
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Pakistan High-Performance Coach Yasir Arafat said it is great to see top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad back in form after struggling for the past few years.
Shahid Afridi: “Arshad Iqbal possesses very strong qualities as a very robust bowler”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes fast bowler Arshad Iqbal has great potential as he is “robust” and “possesses very strong qualities.”
Pakistan batter Saim Ayub: “I don’t want to be considered as a specialist of a particular format. I want to become [a] cricket specialist, which includes all three formats. I always try to adjust my game according to different formats”
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Aggressive Pakistan top order batter Saim Ayub has made it clear that he wants to play Tests, ODIs and T20Is instead of being classed as a specialist in one or two formats.
Wahab Riaz: “Haseebullah has been [on] our radar too and we have our eyes on him but currently, both Mohammad Rizwan and Sarfaraz Ahmed have done well so we will be continuing with them”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has made it clear that Mohammad Rizwan and Sarfaraz Ahmed will continue being prioritised over up-and-coming wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan.
Wahab Riaz: “With Mohammad Huraira, we will add him if there is space in the middle order”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz said he can’t pick batsman Muhammad Hurraira right now, but will add him into the national team “if there is space in the middle order.”
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “Once you have realised what it means to play for your country, then you fight for it till death and that is what I plan”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad said he is ready to fight to the death to reclaim his spot in the national team.