Shoaib Malik: “Smart decision by Lala Shahid Afridi to use Sarfaraz Ahmed in [the] Test playing 11. I would suggest [him] to use him in ODIs too as he is very handy in the middle overs, as the next white-ball World Cup is around the corner”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik wanted former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi to pick wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed in the ODI squad.
Wasim Akram: “For the last one year, we knew that the middle order is weak. This guy is sitting here, Shoaib Malik”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has urged captain Babar Azam to pick senior all-rounder Shoaib Malik in the T20I team as the 40-year-old is just sitting around and waiting.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I think Shoaib Malik, Sharjeel Khan, and Shan Masood can play a great role for Pakistan given the current situation”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that opener Sharjeel Khan, top order batsman Shan Masood and veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik should be picked regularly in T20Is.
Aaqib Javed: “Abrar Ahmed has only performed in [the] recent first-class season”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has asked what the justification behind Abrar Ahmed’s selection was for the England Test series.
Mohammad Wasim: “About Haider Ali, if you look at his last three matches’ performance, you will see a marked improvement”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim has defended the selection of power-hitting batsman Haider Ali, saying his performances have been getting better.
Ramiz Raja: “We did it in the last T20 World Cup (selecting Shoaib Malik). I don’t have any problem doing it again”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has insisted that he was never against selecting veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik for the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Shoaib Malik on Babar Azam: “I haven’t put pressure on him, nor [will] I ever try and convince him [to select me]”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has made it abundantly clear that he will never put pressure on captain Babar Azam to select him in the national team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “So a player like him who can win matches and score hundreds for the team, then it shouldn’t be a problem”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has asked why there would be a problem picking an in-form player like Shan Masood, who can “win matches and score hundreds for the team”.
Shahid Afridi: “It is too early for Haris”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said it is too early for middle order batsman Mohammad Haris to be a regular member of the national team.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Pakistan could have also considered picking Shadab Khan, in my opinion”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said the selectors should consider picking spinner Shadab Khan in the Test team.
