Shahid Afridi: “We have not seen any consistent performer for Pakistan from many series. I [have] a lot of expectations from Hasan Nawaz”
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Legendary Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi said he has high expectations for Hasan Nawaz and hopes the big-hitting batsman doesn’t let him down.
Mike Hesson: “Look, Saim is a key player for us and we know that if Saim scores runs, we generally win”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said the national team generally wins matches if opening batsman Saim Ayub scores runs.
Basit Ali: “When a player slips from number six to number seven, it’s clear the coach doesn’t trust him either”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes white-ball head coach Mike Hesson doesn’t trust big-hitter Mohammad Haris as he was demoted from number six to number seven on the batting line-up.
Salman Mirza: “Bowling with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf is always special. I’ve done it with Lahore Qalandars in the PSL, and they’re very supportive”
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Up-and-coming Pakistan seamer Salman Mirza said it is “always special” to bowl with fellow fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.
Kamran Akmal: “I can guarantee that I haven’t seen ego in him. He respects his family and meets everyone respectfully. But what I want from him is that, when he enters the field, he doesn’t act bigger than the game”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal guaranteed he hasn’t seen any ego in star player Babar Azam.
Yasir Arafat: “Similarly if you look at Sufiyan Muqeem, he provides different variations, especially in [the] T20 format”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat wants to see spinner Sufiyan Muqeem get more chances in international cricket as he “provides different variations” when bowling.
Aaqib Javed: “It’s not that we are completely sidelining them”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed has made it clear that batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan haven’t been permanently sidelined from the T20I team.
Fawad Alam: “In my opinion, such statements shouldn’t be made. You can’t compare anyone with Babar Azam”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam believes opener Saim Ayub cannot be compared to Babar Azam as he isn’t anywhere close to his level.
Wasim Akram: “the whole world now knows the plan against him. They say, ‘Okay, he’ll be bowling yorkers first up.’ So Afridi needs to have a Plan B”
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Pakistan fast bowling great Wasim Akram has called out left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi for being too predictable when bowling and urged him to develop a “Plan B”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “No one can teach Mohammad Haris anything. He will play his own game”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar said no one can teach wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris anything as he will continue playing his natural game.
