Mickey Arthur: “Haris Sohail was in that squad but he didn’t play because of fitness issues”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has acknowledged that middle order batsman Haris Sohail recently had “fitness issues.”
Ahmed Shehzad: “At the same time, if you talk about Abrar [Ahmed], he is a mystery bowler”
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Ahmed Shehzad, the top order batsman, wants the Pakistan selectors to include mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in the squad for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Haroon Rasheed: “There are spin-friendly and slow pitches there, where you need batters who can play spinners well. So you can’t rule anyone out”
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Haroon Rasheed, the former chief selector, believes it is too early to say whether veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed will be picked for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Imad Wasim: “If truth be told, neither [do] I fret over this [World Cup] selection too much nor am I thinking about it right now. It is straightforward, whatever they decide, they decide”
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Imad Wasim, the spin-bowling all-rounder, has made it clear that he has no tension about whether he will be selected in the Pakistan team for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India as he has no control over the selectors’ decision.
Ahmed Shehzad: “We have seen that he has such a height, which can help him extract bounce, which other spinners can’t, so Usama can be effective”
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Ahmed Shehzad, the top order batsman, has called on Pakistan to select spinner Usama Mir for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India as he “can be effective” in those conditions.
Saeed Ajmal: “We need to have at least two to three spinners, for example, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Nawaz and Usama Mir – all have been bowling decently lately. To top it off, we have Shadab Khan, who’s also the vice-captain”
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Saeed Ajmal believes Pakistan should pick three spinners out of Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed: “As far as I am playing, there is always a wish to play; I want to play cricket”
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Sarfaraz Ahmed, the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, has made it clear that he has every intention of getting into the country’s squad for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Pakistan pace bowler Wahab Riaz: “If it is in my fate, then I will definitely play [in the] 2023 World Cup”
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Wahab Riaz, the 37-year-old fast bowler, said he will definitely play in the 2023 50-over World Cup if it is his fate to do so.
Shoaib Malik: “The ODI World Cup is just round the corner and I have seen him play, he is playing really good cricket”
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Shoaib Malik wants to see big-hitting middle order batsman Iftikhar Ahmed in Pakistan’s squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup in India this year.
Wahab Riaz: “Obviously, it’s World Cup year and I really want to represent Pakistan once again”
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Left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz is targeting a spot in Pakistan’s 2023 World Cup squad and is ready to do what it takes to keep himself in contention.
