Ashton Turner: “One of the highlights has been the effectiveness of Faisal Akram. That is the nature of wrist spinners – they bring a unique X-factor to the side”
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Australia batsman Ashton Turner has praised Pakistan’s Faisal Akram, saying wrist-spinners like him “bring a unique X-factor to the side”.
Sam Billings: “The standard of talent in Pakistan is excellent, as always. Abdullah Shafique, Saad Masood and Yasir Khan are the young players… to keep an eye on”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings has named batsmen Abdullah Shafique, Saad Masood and Yasir Khan as the Pakistan trio to “keep an eye on”.
Yasir Hameed: “Sameer Minhas [is] a special talent”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed believes young Pakistan batsman Sameer Minhas is a “special talent”.
Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan: “I have worked very hard on my fitness and cricket, I am looking for an opportunity to play for my country and I am always ready”
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Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan said he has been waiting for his opportunity to play international cricket again.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Sameer Minhas [is] such an exciting talent, so pleasing to watch. Amazing talent [and a] future superstar for sure”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Sohaib Maqsood has no doubt that teenage batter Sameer Minhas is a “future superstar” in the making.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “After the World Cup, I had decided to retire from T20 cricket. However, I no longer intend to retire and want to finish my T20 career on a high note”
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Powerful Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman has announced that he no longer intends to retire from T20Is.
Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf: “I don’t listen to anyone; I never will, nor do I have any desire to. Let them carry on and enjoy themselves”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has made it clear that he does not pay any attention to his critics.
Sameer Minhas: “It is difficult to pick Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq but it is more challenging to pick Usman Tariq”
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Pakistan batsman Sameer Minhas has admitted that it is tougher to pick Usman Tariq than Abrar Ahmed, despite both being among the country’s top mystery spinners.
Sharjeel Khan: “It is not easy to replace openers who are representing Pakistan, so i started my process and prepared myself to bat in the middle order”
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Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan has revealed he is reinventing himself as a middle order batsman, acknowledging that displacing the current openers would be difficult.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Yasir Khan has been batting well; if he gets going, he can really dominate a game”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan said top order batsman Yasir Khan can “really dominate a game” if he gets going.
