Getting selected is not in my hands, Pakistan batsman ready to make ODI debut

Usman Khan said getting selected in the Pakistan ODI team is not in his hands

Pakistan batsman Usman Khan: “My job is to perform at every opportunity I get. Getting selected for the ODI team is not in my hands. I can only work hard and the rest is in the hands of Allah”

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Pakistan batsman Usman Khan said getting selected in the ODI team is not up to him as he can only continue scoring runs in a bid to convince the selectors to give him a chance.

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The PCB did not support him when he was injured, Ahmed Shehzad claims Pakistan player paid for everything himself

Ahmed Shehzad said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not support fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain when he was injured

Ahmed Shehzad: “When he was injured, the PCB did not support him, and he handled his rehabilitation expenses himself. Wherever he went, he did everything on his own”

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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain didn’t receive any support from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) when he was injured.

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I can see him taking a middle order spot, Shadab Khan has full confidence in rising Pakistan all-rounder

Shadab Khan said he can see Pakistan all-rounder Mubasir Khan taking a middle order spot in the team

Shadab Khan: “I want him to cover the slots we have in the middle order for the Pakistan team and that is why we are giving him opportunities as well”

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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan said he can see all-rounder Mubasir Khan taking one of the middle order batting spots in the national team.

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He has impressed everyone, Salman Butt thinks Pakistan teenage pace sensation is the real deal

Salman Butt said Pakistan pace bowler Ali Raza has impressed everyone

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.

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I cannot say what the future holds for him, Shadab Khan on Pakistan fast bowler back in contention for selection

Shadab Khan said he cannot say what the future holds for Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain

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.

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It’s not nice to drop him, Abdullah Shafique urges Pakistan to stick with talented player

Abdullah Shafique said it's not nice to drop Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub

Abdullah Shafique: “Saim [Ayub] scored two 50s in the last two Tests, if we’d dropped him after the first Test, I’ve had that happen to me; it’s not nice”

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Abdullah Shafique has admitted that it would not be nice to drop fellow opening batsman Saim Ayub after he has shown signs of improvement.

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