Dinesh Karthik: “He is somebody who finds late swing and he hasn’t found the swing”
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India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik believes newly-appointed Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi wasn’t able to find as much swing as he wanted during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Babar Azam: “I’m really happy for Abdullah Shafique and very impressed with the way he played in his first World Cup match. He was hungry to play and I saw him in the nets and he looked in good nick. I decided to play him and he took the opportunity”
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Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted he is glad he gave opening batsman Abdullah Shafique a chance to shine in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Aaqib Javed: “Haris Rauf is best suited for one change. With his pace, he can control the middle overs and death overs bowling”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed believes rapid Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf is “best suited” as a first change bowler.
Mohammad Amir: “I will not talk about who should be excluded from the team but I would try to bring Usama Mir in the team combination”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir wants spinner Usama Mir to be given more chances to prove his worth.
Mohammad Rizwan: “He has gifts that make him a different kind of superstar”
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Mohammad Rizwan believes Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has the “gifts” to become a “different kind of superstar.”
Shoaib Akhtar: “I don’t think Rohit is able to read or understand Shaheen at all”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the legendary fast bowler, believes that India captain Rohit Sharma cannot play Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi “at all.”
Aaqib Javed: “Ihsanullah has improved a lot”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed believes Pakistan pace bowler Ihsanullah is getting much better.
Shahid Afridi: “Shadab was once the backbone of the Pakistan team and I was a huge supporter of him”
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Iconic six-hitter Shahid Afridi has stripped spinner Shadab Khan of his status of being “the backbone of the Pakistan team.”
Shane Watson: “What an innings from Abdullah. He really made a statement… with 113 when his country needed him to stand up as an opener”
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Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson believes Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique made quite a statement with the bat during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Mickey Arthur: “Saud cashed in on any loose ball, played with precision and intent, it’s what we wanted”
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Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur is glad that middle order batsman Saud Shakeel showed a lot of intent during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup and cashed in on any loose deliveries that were bowled to him.
