Mike Hesson: “Ubaid just got a couple of games at the start and obviously was very impressive in the Under-19s. Probably a bit more pace and a bit more bounce, bowls a different length than the other two (Naseem and Hunain)”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson said Pakistan pace sensation Ubaid Shah is faster and gets more bounce than his brothers Naseem and Hunain.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Saad Baig, who is the captain of [the] Pakistan U-19 [team], is another one to watch out for, along with Mehran Mumtaz”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed believes Under-19 captain Saad Baig and left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz are two youngsters people should “watch out for.”
Junaid Khan: “Ali Raza has a bright future”
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Pakistan Under-19 bowling coach Junaid Khan knows 16-year-old fast bowler Ali Raza has a “bright future” and will be a smash hit when he makes it big.
Babar Azam: “The way he bowled in the Under-19s, I have followed his matches. He has been giving good performances”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam said he has been following pace prospect Mohammad Zeeshan’s matches for the Under-19 team.
Shadab Khan: “Ubaid Shah is faster than Naseem Shah! I played him and he seemed really quick”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder and Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan said 18-year-old seamer Ubaid Shah is faster than his brother Naseem.
Ian Pont: “Ubaid Shah is a [seriously] talented cricketer, Mohammad Zeeshan as well. They’re both guys that I think have a future in the game”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont said there is no doubt that the Pakistan pace duo of Ubaid Shah and Mohammad Zeeshan “have a future in the game.”
Sohail Tanvir: “I have very high hopes on few of them like Ali Raza, Ubaid Shah, (Mohammad) Zeeshan”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir has “high hopes” for the teenage pace trio of Ali Raza, Ubaid Shah and Mohammad Zeeshan, and believes they can have long international careers.
Shadab Khan: “We weren’t sure if Ubaid would last till our turn, but we got him”
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Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan has conceded that he had doubts about whether the franchise would be able to draft Pakistan pace sensation Ubaid Shah for the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Junaid Khan: “I’ve suggested to Mohammad Zeeshan and the other young pacers to forget about T20 leagues at this stage of their career and instead work hard on their technical flaws”
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Junaid Khan, the Pakistan Under-19 team’s bowling coach, has advised up-and-coming 6 ft 8 in fast bowler Mohammad Zeehan to “forget about T20 leagues” for now.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Pakistan has a bright future. Among them, there is a boy named Shamyl whom I also like. Riaz Ullah is also promising, but they are still young. If they keep learning these small things, I am sure both these boys will have a great future for Pakistan”
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Pakistan Under-19 head coach Mohammad Yousuf has predicted that batsmen Shamyl Hussain and Riaz Ullah will have “a great future for Pakistan.”
