Misbah-ul-Haq: “He was changing his game and losing his shape. Now he has realised this and he’s going back to his original style, focusing on timing the ball and maintaining his shape. That’s what he’s trying to do and doing what he does best”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Babar Azam is beginning to return to his original batting style after altering his game, which resulted in him “losing his shape”.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “My aim is to make a comeback in the Pakistan team and win the next World Cup”
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Pakistan big-hitting all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed said he is seeking a recall to the national team and wants to win the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Ashton Turner: “One of the highlights has been the effectiveness of Faisal Akram. That is the nature of wrist spinners – they bring a unique X-factor to the side”
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Australia batsman Ashton Turner has praised Pakistan’s Faisal Akram, saying wrist-spinners like him “bring a unique X-factor to the side”.
Shan Masood: “I have shown flexibility and I am open to playing T20I cricket for Pakistan in the middle order. Modern-day cricket demands improving our game and I am trying to do it”
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Pakistan batsman Shan Masood has expressed his desire to make a comeback to T20I cricket, saying he is willing to bat in the middle order to do so.
Sam Billings: “The standard of talent in Pakistan is excellent, as always. Abdullah Shafique, Saad Masood and Yasir Khan are the young players… to keep an eye on”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings has named batsmen Abdullah Shafique, Saad Masood and Yasir Khan as the Pakistan trio to “keep an eye on”.
Jason Gillespie: “Saim Ayub is a quality player”
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Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie believes Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub “is a quality player”.
Yasir Hameed: “Sameer Minhas [is] a special talent”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed believes young Pakistan batsman Sameer Minhas is a “special talent”.
Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan: “I have worked very hard on my fitness and cricket, I am looking for an opportunity to play for my country and I am always ready”
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Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan said he has been waiting for his opportunity to play international cricket again.
Rashid Latif: “Sahibzada Farhan is an exceptional player who has proven that any player can improve in his cricket with hard work”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has heaped praise on batsman Sahibzada Farhan, saying he proved the value of hard work.
Haris Rauf: “The more variety you bowl with these days, the better it is… I am working hard to make my death bowling the best it can be, focusing on where I need to get better in the death overs”
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Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf has revealed that he is working hard to improve his bowling in the death overs.
