Usman Khan: “I have come into the Pakistan team on the back of performances, so I don’t think about the past. I am grateful that I am getting an opportunity to play for Pakistan. I have no regrets on my decision”
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Pakistan batsman Usman Khan has made it clear that he has “no regrets” about switching allegiance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He is the best. He has scored so many runs for Pakistan”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has called limited overs captain Babar Azam “the best” while brushing off concerns about the rough patch he went through.
Shahid Afridi: “I was thinking that Zaman Khan or Mohammad Ali could have been selected”
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Iconic Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi said he wanted Zaman Khan or Mohammad Ali picked for the T20I tours of Ireland and England.
Mohamad Yousuf: “Usman Khan, you can see his intent… since he is playing, his intent is fantastic. Usually, players, after failing in the first two matches, try to score for themselves. But in the case of Usman Khan, you can see he is trying to score for the team”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf loves the fantastic intent being shown by new batting sensation Usman Khan and praised his team-first mentality too.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Imad performs with the bat and that is somewhat missing”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq admitted that spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim fell short of expectations with the bat in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Pakistan batsman Shan Masood: “All the players of the team have given some performance but I am not satisfied with my personal performance. I am not getting a good start, and that’s why I have not been able to advance in batting”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has admitted that he was less than impressed with his own batting performance while captaining the Karachi Kings in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Mohammad Hafeez: “I had planned for Shadab Khan to play as a batter who can bowl in T20 for Pakistan. He should bat in [the] top order in T20”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez wants spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to bat in the top order in T20Is.
Shan Masood: “Batting is a very unforgiving profession, you have one ball. And I think every great batsman has gone through these lean patches. I don’t think there is much to be concerned about, I think he was a bit unlucky”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has insisted that there is nothing to worry about when it comes to Babar Azam’s previous run of poor form with the bat.
Mike Hesson: “If he gets himself set, he can control the innings as well”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan can “control the innings” if he gets himself set at the crease.
Wasim Akram: “Babar is a very good player. He is among the three best batters in the world right now and he plays proper cricketing shots”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram firmly believes limited overs captain Babar Azam is “among the three best batters in the world right now.”
