Azhar Mahmood: “I don’t know who is objecting. If you look back at his performances over the past two years – he took 53 wickets last year and 27 this year, making it 80 in total. I don’t understand what the objection is about”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood cannot understand what all the fuss is about after left-arm spinner Asif Afridi was picked for the recent two-Test series against South Africa.
Jason Gillespie: “You’ve got Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan available and where they fit in. They’re both quality players, I still believe they’ve got plenty to offer in the white-ball space. There’s no doubt about that”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie believes batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan still have plenty to offer in white-ball cricket.
Azhar Mahmood: “The potential, ability and skill Salman Ali Agha and Aamer Jamal have shown is brilliant”
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Interim Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood named T20I captain Salman Ali Agha and Aamer Jamal as two all-rounders who have shown brilliant potential.
Jason Gillespie: “[He] will be a long-term player for Pakistan. A very good player. The T20 leagues will come calling. Quality player and outstanding person. Would recommend him to any franchise [or] team”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has thrown his support behind batting all-rounder Irfan Khan, backing him to be “a long-term player for Pakistan”.
Jason Gillespie: “I’m sure he could handle captaincy across all formats”
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Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie believes Salman Ali Agha is capable of captaining Pakistan in all three formats.
Jason Gillespie: “He’s the leading wicket-taker in the PSL, he did wonderfully well there, so he’s clearly got a huge future and he’ll certainly be in the plans for all formats for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie is certain left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi will be in the selectors’ plans for all three formats.
Azhar Mahmood: “There [are] no two opinions regarding Mir Hamza being an excellent bowler”
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Interim Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood has insisted there are no doubts about left-arm seamer Mir Hamza “being an excellent bowler”.
Jason Gillespie: “You could see he’s a leader, guys gravitate towards Salman. He’s a very well spoken young man. He always looks to take the positive option”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie said there is no doubt that T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is a leader.
Jason Gillespie: “He goes at 100% all the time. You never see Shaheen Afridi bowl at 80%, he’s always full tilt 100% busting his gut for the team”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has praised left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he never bowls at 80 percent.
Basit Ali: “It’s because of Salman Ali Agha’s vote that Azhar Mahmood was given the title of interim coach”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has taken a dig at Azhar Mahmood, saying he only became interim red-ball head coach thanks to T20I captain Salman Ali Agha.
