Umar Gul: “Some of the shots Azam played were very good and credit should be given to him”
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Umar Gul, the former Pakistan pace bowler, said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan played some “very good” shots during the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shehbaz Sharif: “Another Afridi with such power hitting”
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Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Prime Minister, has lavished praise on left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he is another Afridi with power-hitting skills.
Andy Flower: “He’s definitely the real deal”
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Andy Flower, coach of the Multan Sultans, believes Pakistan top order batsman Shan Masood is the “real deal”.
Ramiz Raja: “There is a discipline problem as well”
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Ramiz Raja has advised Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal to be more disciplined as he has been involved in all many issues and controversies throughout his career.
Colin Munro: “You know the guys contributing to winnings performances in certain situations, so someone like Shadab who bats at four for us – four or five is his spot, he’s a proper batsman”
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Colin Munro, the big-hitting New Zealand batsman, said Shadab Khan should be batting at number four or five for Pakistan.
Babar Azam: “He doesn’t slacken his grip after two or more innings”
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Babar Azam, captain of the Pakistan cricket team, has praised top order batsman Saim Ayub for his hunger to keep scoring runs.
Moin Khan: “You have to perform better than your competition in order to get a spot in the national team”
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Moin Khan, the head coach of the Quetta Gladiators, said wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed cannot expect to get into the Pakistan T20I team if he cannot perform better than his competitors.
Ihsanullah: “I have dismissed him a lot in the nets in [the] NCA”
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Ihsanullah, the up-and-coming fast bowler, said he has dismissed Pakistan captain Babar Azam many times in the nets at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.
Imad Wasim: “Look, our fast bowling is lacking, there is no bowler apart from Mohammad Amir to provide us strikes”
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Imad Wasim, the Karachi Kings captain, said Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir was the only fast bowler taking wickets for the team during the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Jason Roy: “We’ve got two in our ranks, Hasnain and Naseem, who feel like they’ve been around for a long time now and they’re still very, very young. So very special futures ahead of a lot of young players in this tournament”
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Jason Roy, the England top order batsman, feels that the young Pakistan pace duo of Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain have special futures ahead of them.
