Shahid Afridi: “Looking at the current situation, I would go with Fakhar Zaman. I want an aggressive captain. Right now, only one player fits the bill, and that is Fakhar”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants Fakhar Zaman to become the country’s new T20I captain as he is the only player that “fits the bill”.
Shahid Afridi: “The head coach is giving Shadab chance after chance. That’s why I said Shadab can become the next Pakistan captain. But looking at his recent performance, he doesn’t even deserve a place in the playing XI”
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Former Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi has said that Shadab Khan should forget about becoming T20I captain, adding that he would not even pick the spin-bowling all-rounder in the team.
Kamran Akmal: “Those who appointed Salman Ali Agha as captain should consider whether Salman Ali Agha is even eligible to be included in the T20 squad”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said those who decided to appoint Salman Ali Agha as T20I captain should consider if he is even good enough to be in the team.
Salman Ali Agha: “Sahibzada has been outstanding. The way he’s been batting for us for the last six months, he’s just batting really well”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has been very happy with Sahibzada Farhan’s performances over the last six months, saying he the opening batsman has been outstanding.
Azhar Mahmood: “Now if you start looking for a scapegoat – remove the captain, remove the coach – that won’t solve anything”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has warned that making Salman Ali Agha a scapegoat and removing him as T20I captain will not solve anything.
Shoaib Malik: “Talks are going on to make Shadab Khan the T20I captain”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has claimed that “talks are going on” to make spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan T20I captain.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Fakhar can replace Saim and Babar can bat at number three, with Agha [at] number four”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes Fakhar Zaman can replace Saim Ayub as the team’s opener in T20Is.
Shahid Afridi: “Shadab is not a bad choice for [the] captaincy because we do not have many other options at the moment”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi has backed spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to replace Salman Ali Agha as T20I captain.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Salman Ali Agha is not [captaincy] material. They’ve forcefully made him captain”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes Salman Ali Agha was forcefully made T20I captain.
Rashid Latif: “The way Salman Ali Agha sets the bowling, I’m telling you, even if you gave him Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, or Shoaib Akhtar, he’d still find a way to lose with them too”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has strongly criticised T20I captain Salman Ali Agha’s bowling tactics, claiming he would still lose matches even with the legendary pace trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar at his disposal.
