Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “See, PSL is Pakistan’s biggest brand, and every player wants to play in it. In fact, PSL performance matters a lot, and it is very important for players to make a comeback”
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Pakistan top order hitter Ahmed Shehzad is eager to make his international comeback but faces one major problem – he hasn’t been picked by any team for the upcoming season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shoaib Akhtar: “That’s why I had criticised Saqlain Mushtaq and others to get your middle order and batting order sorted”
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Legendary pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has urged Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq to sort of the team’s middle order woes.
Mudassar Nazar: “They should also address the batting number of Fakhar Zaman”
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Pakistan need to fix the problem regarding where Fakhar Zaman bats, former cricketer Mudassar Nazar pointed out.
Nasser Hussain: “Pakistan’s openers aren’t the problem. It’s the middle-order, they aren’t picking leg-spinners like Hasaranga in the Asia Cup and Adil Rashid… and that’s where the wheels are coming off”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Pakistan’s middle order batsmen have been the team’s Achilles heel in T20Is as they have not performed consistently.
Azhar Mahmood: “We have a problem that one day we make them star and the other day we demoralise them”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood is hoping that people don’t “demoralise” pace bowler Haris Rauf now that he has become a star player.
Ramiz Raja: “We don’t have Lionel Messi sitting on our bench and it is not like we have selected really bad players. We have limited options”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja admitted that there are “limited options” when it comes to solving the team’s middle order problems, adding that “we don’t have Lionel Messi sitting on our bench”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “If there was something wrong with his technique, then it would have been impossible to score runs consistently”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has questioned how India batsman Virat Kohli has managed to score so many runs if there was a problem with his technique.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Babar and Rizwan have played exceedingly well in the last couple of years but I still feel that they should increase their strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said current skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan are playing very well, but their strike-rate still remains a problem.
Kamran Akmal: “I’ve been seeing them lacking in middle order batting. The team management needs to make a proper combination and finalise it before the T20 World Cup”
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Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said Pakistan need to solve their middle order batting problems immediately.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I wasn’t expecting a bowler bowling 145 plus to be played so easily by club cricketers. In this case, we should definitely feel there are some faults here”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has questioned how a second-string England team were able to play a 145 kph bowler like Shaheen Shah Afridi so easily.
