Babar Azam: “Ali Raza has impressed me a lot; he’s a good bowler”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has been really impressed with 16-year-old pace sensation Ali Raza, saying he is “a good bowler”.
Pakistan opener Abid Ali: “Coming back is in Allah’s hands. I am just doing my hard work”
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Pakistan opening batsman Abid Ali said making a comeback to international cricket “is in Allah’s hands” as all he can do is continue working hard.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Since he is out from the team, we don’t have any dangerous players like he was”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman believes there has been no player as dangerous as middle order batsman Umar Akmal since he was dropped from the team.
Yasir Hameed: “Not only him (Sajid Khan) but many others like Usman Salahuddin”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed is baffled as to why talented middle order batsman Usman Salahuddin has constantly been ignored by the selectors despite doing well in domestic cricket.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I have never seen a middle order match-winner like him”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman said he has “never seen a middle order match-winner” like Umar Akmal.
Mohammad Asif: “It’s time for the PCB to reconsider their stance and give Umar Akmal the chance he deserves to represent Pakistan again”
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Former fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes veteran batsman Umar Akmal’s career was “mishandled” and said he “deserves to represent Pakistan again”.
Shahnawaz Dahani: “I toured West Indies and Zimbabwe with the Test sides. I have played white-ball formats but, unfortunately, I have not represented Pakistan in Test cricket yet”
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Pakistan pace bowler Shahnawaz Dahani is determined to get into the Test team and make his debut in the near future.
Ahmed Shehzad: “I have batted up the order and will prefer to [do] that. As far as batting in middle order is concerned, I am willing to do anything for Pakistan but it is important to sit down and talk about the plan”
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Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad is willing to bat in the top or middle order if it means being recalled to the national team.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal: “I don’t know why I was removed from Pakistan’s team. I performed well in domestic cricket, but I was not picked in [the] PSL or training camp”
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Senior Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has no idea why he was dropped from the national team back in 2019.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “I have been consistently participating in domestic cricket for the past couple of years. My contributions for the country are well-documented, yet I have not been called up for national duty or the PSL”
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Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad said he is still waiting for his recall to the national team despite being one of the best performers in domestic cricket over the last couple of years.
