Pakistan seamer Mohammad Ali: “I am not competing with anyone. My goal is to fulfil whatever role I am assigned”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Ali has made it clear that he is not “competing with anyone” and simply wants to “fulfil whatever role I am assigned”.
Saud Shakeel: “We know Shaheen is a strike bowler”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has no doubts about the quality of left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi, calling him a “strike bowler”.
Basit Ali: “The selectors appointed Salman Ali Agha because they are looking to install Shadab Khan as captain”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan will replace Salman Ali Agha as T20I captain.
Shahid Afridi: “No one knows how these boys return to the team. What performance has Shadab Khan shown in domestic cricket?”
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Legendary Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi doesn’t know how spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan made it back into the national team.
Grant Elliott: “Naseem Shah has stepped up and taken charge. He’s bowled exceptionally well, setting the standard for the rest”
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott said Naseem Shah has stepped up and taken charge of Pakistan’s pace attack in ODIs.
Pakistan batsman Jahanzaib Sultan: “I am [a] naturally aggressive player”
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Pakistan top order batsman Jahanzaib Sultan said he is a “naturally aggressive player” following a string of solid performances in domestic cricket.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He was hitting the ball so hard that day that I thought if the ball came towards me, it would go through me”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has recalled how hard former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq used to hit the ball when batting, saying he thought if the ball came back at him, “it would go through me”.
Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique: “Babar’s words mean a lot to me. I hope to live up to his expectations and perform to the best of my abilities”
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Pakistan top order batsman Abdullah Shafique is determined to live up to Babar Azam’s expectations by posting plenty of big scores.
Tanvir Ahmed: “No matter what he does, people will still find reasons to criticise him. If he scores 60-70 runs, they’ll say he’s performing against youngsters. These people will never be happy”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed believes no matter how well Babar Azam performs with the bat, his critics will never be happy.
Shahid Afridi: “Players need to be given breaks, whether it’s Babar Azam or anyone else”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes top players like Babar Azam also need breaks from cricket.
