Abdur Rauf: “Despite seeing Mohammad Asif and Abbas, our coaches went behind pace instead of skill”
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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf feels sorry for ex-speedster Mohammad Asif and current fast bowler Mohammad Abbas as he believes they fell victim to the problem of coaches preferring pace over skill.
Pakistan pace bowler Ahmed Daniyal: “Although I’ve bowled with the new ball before, I actually enjoy bowling in the middle and later phases of the game. With my slower ball and variations, I feel more comfortable in those phases”
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Pakistan speedster Ahmed Daniyal has admitted that he prefers to bowl in the middle and death overs as he feels “more comfortable in those phases”.
Umar Akmal: “When I used to play for Pakistan, I also received offers for league cricket, but I preferred domestic cricket more”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has revealed that he “received offers for league cricket”, but always prioritised domestic cricket.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “If the team wants me to bat at number four or five, I’m happy to do so because the team always comes first. That said, I still prefer to open”
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Pakistan power-hitter Fakhar Zaman has made it clear that he prefers to open the batting, but is willing to drop down and bat at number four or five if necessary.
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan: “I always prefer to play in the top order. I think I have the ability to play in the middle order as well. For Pakistan, If I am given an opportunity to bat up the order, I will gladly take it”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan said he prefers batting in the top order and hopes to get the chance to move up the order in international cricket.
Wahab Riaz: “I would rather have Usama Mir in place of either of those two”
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Wahab Riaz, the newly-appointed Pakistan chief selector, said he would prefer to pick Usama Mir over the current spin duo of Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz.
Wasim Akram: “I’d choose Shaheen Shah Afridi over Jasprit Bumrah”
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Wasim Akram, the legendary pacer, said he would choose Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi over India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
Mohammad Wasim: “Agha Salman has been preferred since he bowls off-spin and has the edge in batting as well”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Agha Salman has been preferred over spinner Sajid Khan since he can contribute with both the bat and ball.
Shadab Khan said he likes both Babar Azam and Hasan Ali
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan was asked to choose between captain Babar Azam and pace bowler Hasan Ali.
Shadab Khan said he would rather shatter the stumps than hit a six out the ground
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Pakistan limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan said he would rather shatter the stumps than hit a six out the ground.
