Pakistan spinner Sufyan Moqim: “I chose to stay quiet, keep my head down, and put in the work”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan left-arm spinner Sufyan Moqim said he opted to stay quiet and work hard in order to start getting noticed again.
Ali Raza: “I want to give a lot of credit to Mohammad Asif who called me and also Mohammad Zahid spoke with me. They both backed me and praised me. When legends back you, it’s a great feeling”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan pace bowler Ali Raza has revealed that it was “a great feeling” to be backed by former seamers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Zahid.
Mark Butcher: “He look really, really good. A lot of control, quick through the air, turns it pretty sharply, I think, in both directions. Nobody seems to have been able to pick him as yet, so he’s definitely a name to watch out for in the future”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former England batsman Mark Butcher believes Pakistan left-arm spinner Sufyan Moqim is a player “to watch out for in the future” as he can turn the ball sharply both ways.
Ottis Gibson: “These two both have a very high ceiling and can go on to play international cricket”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Peshawar Zalmi head coach Ottis Gibson believes Pakistan fast bowlers Ali Raza and Mohammad Basit “have a very high ceiling”.
Babar Azam: “The pace Ali Raza has at his age is really impressive”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has praised 18-year-old fast bowler Ali Raza, saying the pace he possesses at such a young age “is really impressive”.
Ottis Gibson: “Basit has a lovely action, he swings the ball beautifully and is quicker than you think”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Peshawar Zalmi head coach Ottis Gibson said Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Basit is quicker than people expect.
Ottis Gibson: “Babar Azam knows how to score runs in T20s and is a great T20 batter”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Ottis Gibson, who was head coach of the Peshawar Zalmi for the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL), believes Pakistan’s Babar Azam is a “great T20 batter” as he knows how to score runs.
Kusal Mendis: “Babar Azam is a world-class batter across three formats who never panics on the crease while batting”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is a “world-class batter” who never panics while he is at the crease.
Azhar Mahmood: “A wonderful prospect for the future… Pakistan needs such middle order players”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood said Under-19 captain Farhan Yousaf is a “wonderful prospect for the future” and the men in green need middle order batsmen like him.
Babar Azam: “Sufyan is an asset for Pakistan. Going forward, he will serve Pakistan a lot”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam sees a bright future ahead for left-arm spinner Sufyan Moqim, saying he will have a long international career.
