Salman Ali Agha: “We included Abdul Samad because we think he can score quick runs when needed”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has addressed the decision to pick batsman Abdul Samad in the T20I team, saying he “can score quick runs when needed.”
Aamer Yamin: “Asif Afridi’s hard work has paid off – he deserves it. If any player is playing regular first-class cricket and performing well, he deserves a place in any format”
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Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Yamin believes veteran spinner Asif Afridi deserved to be picked for the recent two-Test series against South Africa.
Basit Ali: “Why is Mohammad Hasnain, who is your next big fast bowler, not in the squad? He has proven his ability, yet he is ignored in both formats. What kind of injustice is this to a young, talented player?”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali wants to know why the men in green are not using Mohammad Hasnain when he was supposed to be the “next big fast bowler”.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Naseem Shah has no place in the team based on merit. In the PSL, Mir Hamza was performing really well, so why wasn’t he selected?”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed believes left-arm pace bowler Mir Hamza should be picked instead of Naseem Shah.
Basit Ali: “If selection is based on recent performances, how did Naseem make it to [the] squad?”
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Former batsman Basit Ali has asked how fast bowler Naseem Shah was picked in the Pakistan team if selections are “based on recent performances”.
Kamran Akmal on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan: “In my opinion, they should now be kept only for Test matches. Maybe after another six months, they should be considered only for Test cricket”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes the elite batting duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan should only be picked in Test cricket going forward.
Mohammad Hafeez: “On what performance was Faheem Ashraf included in the team? On what basis was Usman Khan selected for One-Day cricket? And what performance justified Saud Shakeel’s recall?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has admitted he doesn’t understand why all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and the batting duo of Usman Khan and Saud Shakeel were selected for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Rashid Latif: “PCB showed me records of Faheem Ashraf, I asked them if he had such good records, why wasn’t he awarded with a central contract? Why wasn’t he part of the squad in tours of Australia, Zimbabwe or South Africa?”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned why all-rounder Faheem Ashraf wasn’t given a central contract or picked earlier if he was included in the squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Ahmed Shehzad: “As for Usama Mir, I agree that he should have been included”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad feels spinner Usama Mir should have been selected for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Wasim Akram: “Khushdil also came out of the blue”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram admitted that all-rounder Khushdil Shah’s recall to the national team “came out of the blue”.
