Shahid Afridi: “We need runs from Saim Ayub instead [of] performance with the ball. Babar Azam should open in case Saim does not score”
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Iconic Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged opening batsman Saim Ayub to focus on scoring runs rather than taking wickets with his spin bowling.
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “I’ve never said that I won’t play at a certain position because my performance might be affected. I’m ready to play at any number according to the team’s requirements”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has made it clear that he never said he wouldn’t bat at a certain position.
Mohammad Amir: “Take out all of Shaheen’s ICC events except the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he had an impact – besides that, show me a single ICC event where Shaheen performed impactfully”
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Mohammad Amir has taken aim at fellow Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he hasn’t performed in any other ICC event other than the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Shahid Afridi: “Son, give performances. In tough times, we stood by you. You didn’t play aggressive cricket, yet you still made it back into the Pakistan team. Now respond with performances so that we also become silent”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to start performing consistently so that he can silence his critics.
Abid Ali: “Pakistan[‘s] T20 squad needs impact players, not passengers. Babar, Shaheen, Shadab and others must earn their spots through performance, not past glory. Fans deserve fight, not excuses. Time to reset”
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Veteran Pakistan opener Abid Ali thinks batsman Babar Azam, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan need to be axed from the T20I team aas part of a reset.
Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan: “I have not been given an opportunity in the PSL. Past 11 years in row. As a professional cricketer, that is naturally disappointing”
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Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan has expressed disappointment at not being given an opportunity to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for 11 consecutive years.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You’re talking about Shadab. Tell me, what performance has he delivered? Who brought him into the team?”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has expressed dissatisfaction with Shadab Khan’s performances, questioning the rationale behind the spin-bowling all-rounder’s continued selection.
Mohammad Amir: “I was the first to say Fakhar is being forcefully pushed into the middle order. You can see where Fakhar’s performance has gone over the past two years. When you make these kinds of shifts, problems arise”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes Fakhar Zaman “is being forcefully pushed into the middle order” when he is a natural opener.
Usman Khan: “Mohammad Rizwan is a legendary player; what can one say about him? Rizwan has delivered performances in all three formats”
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Pakistan big-hitter Usman Khan has lauded wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan for his impact across all three formats, describing him as a “legendary player.”
Ramiz Raja: “I met him recently in a cafe and he expressed his frustration at the way he had to face criticism, personal comments over his place in the team and his performances”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja disclosed that batsman Babar Azam expressed deep frustration over relentless personal criticism when they met at a cafe.
