Salman Butt has not played for Pakistan since 2010
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Former captain Salman Butt, batsman Fawad Alam and wicketkeeper-batsman Adnan Akmal could all be in with a chance of being picked for Pakistan’s upcoming tour of Australia.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “We picked Wahab due to his pace and reverse swing, good to see him back”
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has revealed that left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz was included in the finalised World Cup squad “due to his pace and reverse swing”.
Abdul Qadir: “Umar Akmal and Kamran Akmal can change the course of a match single-handedly and can play the role of power hitters”
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Former Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir believes that batsmen Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad should have been picked for the World Cup.
Abdul Qadir: “Wahab Riaz should have been preferred over Hasnain as he is more experienced and can bowl at the same speed as Hasnain”
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Legendary Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir feels that left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz should have been picked for the World Cup instead of young pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain.
Fawad Alam: “I will play when it is in my fate but, right now, my support is with players who are picked for the tournament”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has insisted that he isn’t angry about not being picked for the World Cup, which begins in England and Wales on May 30.
Iqbal Qasim: “If I was the selector, I would have picked both Akmal brothers as they provide depth and balance in the team”
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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Iqbal Qasim believes that the national team should have picked wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal and his brother Umar for the World Cup.
Kamran Akmal: “You invested three years on Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir, but at the time of the main event [World Cup], you picked a new guy [Mohammad Hasnain]”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has lashed out at the national selectors for picking pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain for the World Cup ahead of left-arm seamers Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz and Usman Khan Shinwari.
Mohammad Hasnain: “Pace is natural to me and that is the reason I have been selected”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain believes his ability to bowl extremely quick is the reason he was included in the World Cup squad.
Saeed Ajmal: “Mohammad Amir should have been in the team”
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Ex-Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal believes that left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir and big-hitting batsman Asif Ali should have been included in the World Cup squad.
Ramiz Raja: “I am very happy with the inclusion of Abid Ali because he has emerged as an excellent role model”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has admitted that he is delighted that opener Abid Ali was picked in the country’s World Cup squad.
