Abdur Rauf: “People like Aaqib and Waqar make money by fooling the PCB”
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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf has taken a shot at head coach Aaqib Javed and ex-bowling coach Waqar Younis, saying they “make money by fooling” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Aaqib Javed: “Faheem Ashraf has been included as an all-rounder, and if required, he will also be useful with the [ball]”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed said he is glad to have all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in the team for the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy as he will “be useful with the [ball]”.
Ricky Ponting: “Babar has been a bit up and down in recent years, but if he and Rizwan can bring their A-games, that’s when Pakistan becomes incredibly dangerous”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that Pakistan limited overs skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have to “bring their A-games” in the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy.
Fakhar Zaman: “The range Babar has in ODIs makes cricket very easy for you, I hope Babar will perform very well”
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Pakistan big-hitter Fakhar Zaman said he hopes batsman Babar Azam performs very well during the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy.
Awais Zia: “I made up my mind to hit Steve Finn for a six on the first ball”
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Pakistan opening batsman Awais Zia has revealed that he made up his mind to try and hit former England fast bowler Steven Finn for a six on the first ball in his T20I debut.
Mohammad Rizwan: “People may be surprised by his selection, but we make decisions based on the team’s needs. We needed a fast-bowling all-rounder, and Faheem was the best choice for us”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan doesn’t seem to care if people are surprised by all-rounder Faheem Ashraf’s selection for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Younis Khan: “I am ready to serve Pakistan and help strengthen the team’s batting”
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Pakistan great Younis Khan said he is ready to “help strengthen the team’s batting” if he is given the opportunity to do so.
Mitchell Santner: “Yeah, he’s a problem for us. He likes playing New Zealand, I think he’s got runs every time he’s played us… We know how good he is, along with a lot of their top six, top seven”
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New Zealand limited overs captain Mitchell Santner admitted that Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman is a problem as he scores big runs.
Azhar Mahmood: “So far we have observed [the] problem with him is that he is unable to bowl with his wrist behind the ball and thus not getting the right results”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has conceded that left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has an issue with his bowling action, which is affecting his ability to take wickets.
Basit Ali: “Now Babar will be hungry. If he is still not hungry to perform, it will hurt a lot”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes limited overs captain Babar Azam “will be hungry” to score big runs again after he fell down the Test rankings.
