Saud Shakeel: “While he may not take wickets every time, his impact in the powerplay is significant”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has lauded left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir, saying he has a significant impact in the powerplay.
Pakistan pacer Khurram Shahzad: “I always aim to take wickets in the powerplay with the new ball”
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Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad said he always aims to take wickets with the new ball.
Salman Ali Agha: “We needed Fakhar Zaman in the powerplay. Fakhar has been one of the best powerplay batters in the last 5-6 years”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha said top order big-hitter Fakhar Zaman has been one of the “best powerplay batters in the last 5-6 years”.
Zaheer Khan: “Pakistan don’t like to play T20 the way it has evolved. Teams look to utilise powerplay while Pakistan batters take time. The same is with the lower order batters where there is no proper hitter”
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Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan said the Pakistan team lack a “proper hitter” who can score quick runs at the end of the innings.
Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim: “Who is better than me?”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim said “who is better than me” when asked who would be his first pick as an all-rounder.
Irfan Pathan: “Even Imad Wasim bowls well in the powerplay”
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Former India speedster Irfan Pathan acknowledged Pakistan have a strong bowling attack, pointing out that spinner Imad Wasim can be utilised in the powerplay since he “bowls well” during that period.
Imad Wasim: “I like bowling in the powerplay. I have bowled inside the powerplay for almost 10-15 years now”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim admitted that he really enjoys bowling in the powerplay as he feels he can have a big impact.
Saim Ayub: “I think we have a lot of discussions and then his batting ability, especially in the powerplay, is very high”
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Big-hitting Pakistan opener Saim Ayub said Babar Azam is a brilliant powerplay batsman as his ability to score runs in that important period “is very high.”
Daren Sammy: “In the powerplay we have been up there and again Haris has not scored runs”
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Peshawar Zalmi head coach Daren Sammy is frustrated that Pakistan big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris has failed to score runs in the ongoing 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Morne Morkel: “It’s [a] slightly new role for Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf bowling with the new ball in powerplays. These guys used to bowl sort of outside the powerplay. But I think, with the opportunity we’ve given them, they are standing up to the occasion”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel said the pace duo of Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf were given a “slightly new role” of “bowling with the new ball in powerplays” during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
