Shan Masood: “Abrar has done really well for us, he’s taken a lot of wickets against good sides and we’ll be hoping he does the same on this tour”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood is considering utilising spinner Abrar Ahmed as he has “done really well for us.”
Shan Masood: “We thought we could utilise somebody like Mohammad Wasim Jr, who can add a bit of pace if the ball does reverse. He can be handy at the SCG, it will be quite handy”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has hinted at the idea of unleashing fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr in the third Test against Australia in Sydney as his reverse swing “will be quite handy.”
Imad Wasim: “We had been saying for a while that Fakhar Zaman is an impact player. Similarly, when Abrar will play, he will make an impact as well”
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Imad Wasim, who recently retired from international cricket, has urged Pakistan to include mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in the ODI team as he is an “impact player” like opening batsman Fakhar Zaman.
Shoaib Malik: “I always thought Saud Shakeel should be mandatory in the Pakistan cricket team”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said middle order batsman Saud Shakeel should be a “mandatory” pick in the team from now on.
Rashid Latif: “Qasim Akram was groomed to become captain of Karachi Kings but he didn’t play a single game till mid of that season. If you want to make any player, send him to bat on top and let him bowl at the right time in franchise cricket”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned the logic behind the Karachi Kings using all-rounder Qasim Akram sporadically.
Mohammad Wasim: “There has been a huge gap since he last played for Pakistan so it is important for him to go back to domestic and prove himself, to bring him abruptly will be unfair to other players”
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Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim believes it would be “unfair” to immediately pick left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir in the national team if he were to make an international comeback.
Umar Gul: “We can pick Wasim Jnr for the World Cup; he is contributing well after the first change. Plus, he can bat a bit down the order”
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Umar Gul, the former fast bowler, believes Pakistan should pick speedster Mohammad Wasim Jnr for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Kamran Akmal: “It’s up to the selection committee, coaching staff, and skipper Babar Azam to recognise his potential and consider him for the team”
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Kamran Akmal has urged Pakistan captain Babar Azam, the national team coaching staff and the selectors to consider selecting Umar Akmal in the side.
Colin Munro: “As I have been playing international cricket, I can say Pakistan picks up too many openers in their team”
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Colin Munro, the attacking New Zealand batsman, said the biggest problem in the Pakistan cricket team right now is that they are picking “too many openers”.
Basit Ali: “Quetta Gladiators made a big mistake by not making Ahmed Shehzad a part of the team”
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Basit Ali, the former Pakistan batsman, said the Quetta Gladiators made a huge mistake not picking opener Ahmed Shehzad in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
