Aamer Jamal: “He is a clean hitter and has performed at number 8 or 9”
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Pakistan pace bowler Aamer Jamal has heaped praise on up-and-coming all-rounder Jahandad Khan, saying he is a “clean hitter” who has done well batting as low as number eight and nine.
Basit Ali: “Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, and Saud Shakeel batted as if it was a very difficult pitch like what we get in Australia and England. They didn’t play according to the pitch and were only concerned about taking their turns, which is wrong”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has hinted that the batting trio of Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique and Saud Shakeel played for themselves in the first Test against England.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Like always, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to make Shaheen Shah Afridi the scapegoat this time. Briefings have taken place, and in the coming times, you will see Shaheen on and off the team”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have made left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi their scapegoat.
Rashid Latif: “He should not have accepted captaincy again. Neither the team was performing nor was he scoring big. This resignation has come very late and that has not only cost him badly, but also the team”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam waited too long to resign as limited overs captain and it “cost him badly”.
Salman Butt: “As for the fast bowlers coming from Under-19 and above, Ali Raza impressed everyone; everyone tweeted about him, noting his very accurate line and length, and he is a thinking bowler”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has been really impressed with what he has seen from 16-year-old emerging fast bowler Ali Raza.
Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar: “If your management and captain are weak, there will be groupism. If the captain is selfish, there will be groupism. Same is the case if the coaches are afraid of the captain”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said groups form in the national team if the captain and team management are weak.
Nasser Hussain: “Their best player – a world-class player – Babar Azam is horrendously out of form”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain has conceded that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is “horrendously out of form” at the moment.
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “No, there are better ones”
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Pakistan cricketer Imam-ul-Haq has admitted that he isn’t the best Test opener in the country, saying “there are better ones”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You have to give opportunity to the youngsters, players like Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has urged the selectors to keep giving opportunities to middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam and fast bowler Mohammad Ali.
Shadab Khan: “Mohammad Hasnain has done hard work in England which has paid him off in [the] Champions Cup. I cannot tell about his future but Hasnain bowled superbly in [the] Champions Cup”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan admitted that Mohammad Hasnain has “bowled superbly” as of late, but remains uncertain about what the future holds for the fast bowler.
