Abdur Rauf: “Maaz Sadaqat is going to be the next big thing of [Pakistan] cricket”
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Former fast bowler Abdur Rauf predicts up-and-coming all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat will be “the next big thing of [Pakistan] cricket”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Saim has to learn the art of scoring runs. He should go back to domestic cricket, play ‘A’ tours. There is no need to discard him completely”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad doesn’t want opening batsman Saim Ayub to be discarded completely and instead urged him to “learn the art of scoring runs.”
Aaqib Javed: “The good thing is that our options are improving. Players like Yasir [Khan] [Mohammad] Naeem, and [Khawaja] Nafay give us better choices, and it is a good sign”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed said the team’s options are improving given the emergence of talented players like the batting trio of Yasir Khan, Mohammad Naeem and Khawaja Nafay.
Abdul Samad: “I used to think about how I would make my place in the XI for Markhors; they had a lot of international players. I was even sick during the camp, but credit goes to Misbah bhai, he stuck with me and gave me chances”
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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked former captain Misbah-ul-Haq for giving him plenty of chances to showcase his skills in domestic cricket.
Aaqib Javed: “Mohammad Wasim Jnr was sent there (Pakistan Shaheens) and he is getting fitter and bowling well”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed said fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr is “getting fitter and bowling well” after recovering from a side strain.
Abdul Samad: “I also learnt a lot from Iftikhar bhai and Asif Ali in domestic cricket”
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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked big-hitters Iftikhar Ahmed and Asif Ali for teaching him a lot in domestic cricket.
Mohammad Amir: “Agha Salman is a very good cricketer, but if you wanted to bring in a new captain for ODIs and Tests, you should have chosen Mohammad Haris because he has been groomed everywhere as a captain”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir believes big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris should captain the country in Tests and ODIs.
Shan Masood: “Rohail Nazir performed really well in recent domestic cricket. He was captain of Pakistan Shaheens as well as U-19. Kashif Ali performed as a seamer. We will play with our best strength but will give chance to debutants as well”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has hinted that more opportunities could be given to wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir and fast bowler Kashif Ali in the future.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir: “I have been working hard on my T20 batting and on improvisation in Islamabad”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir revealed he has been working hard on his T20 batting as of late.
Jason Gillespie: “Sarfaraz has been a wonderful servant and has captained the country very well, but we know Saifi isn’t getting any younger. At some point, we’re going to need to start exploring and offering opportunities to some other players”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has admitted that he plans to move on from veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed in the near future so that other players can be given an opportunity to play for the national team.