Shan Masood: “Unfortunately, his career has been a stop-start due to injuries but his Test numbers are still impressive”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood said he has been very impressed with Hasan Ali, even though the fast bowler has had a stop-start career due to injuries.
Shan Masood: “I think they handled themselves well and we have to give them credit because their first outing in Australia was quite decent”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood admitted he was glad the pace duo of Aamer Jamal and Khurram Shahzad proved themselves after being picked for the three-Test series against Australia.
Shadab Khan: “The purpose behind leaving the Big Bash contract is to first improve my bowling by playing four-day cricket, and secondly, to perform well and make a comeback into the Test team”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan revealed that he rejected his Big Bash League (BBL) contract for two key reasons.
Babar Azam: “Abrar Ahmed has identified himself as a good option in our combination”
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Babar Azam, the former Pakistan captain, appears keen on wanting mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in the playing XI in Test cricket.
Rashid Latif: “If there is anyone else deserving of a leadership role in Tests, then that person is Sarfaraz and no one else”
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Rashid Latif believes that other than Babar Azam, only Sarfaraz Ahmed is “deserving of a leadership role in Tests” for Pakistan.
Haroon Rasheed: “As far as Sarfaraz Ahmed is concerned, he has given outstanding performance in Test cricket, there is no doubt about it, and that’s why you see him in the Test squad”
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Haroon Rasheed, the former chief selector, believes Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed’s spot in the Test team is safe.
Rashid Latif: “Sarfaraz is the kind of player they (PCB) could have named the vice-captain on this tour (Sri Lanka). He is capable. He made a comeback after Rizwan’s drop in form”
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Rashid Latif, the former captain, believes Pakistan should have named wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed vice-captain of the Test team when he made his comeback.
Babar Azam: “We try to play with the best possible playing XI. He (Rizwan) is also our main player but we try to play with the best possible playing XI according to the conditions. We are not to decide anyone’s career”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, said he is not trying to “decide anyone’s career” when addressing the non-selection of wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan in the Test team.
Rashid Latif: “You could have taken Mehran Mumtaz, just to give him experience”
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Rashid Latif, the former wicketkeeper-batsman, has urged the Pakistan selectors to consider selecting promising left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz in the Test team.
Rashid Latif: “I am not getting evidence of Shan’s selection”
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Rashid Latif, the former wicketkeeper-batsman, believes there is no evidence to back the selection of Pakistan top order batsman Shan Masood in Test cricket.
