Wasim Akram: “Test [cricket] is a big boy’s game at the end of the day. You’ve got to bowl eight-over spells. In T20 you bowl four overs and stand at fine leg. Piece of cake”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has taken a shot at Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf’s decision to pull out of the ongoing tour of Australia, saying “Test [cricket] is a big boy’s game.”
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I think he feels he doesn’t have a big impact in red-ball cricket”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf believes he won’t be able to “have a big impact” in Test cricket.
Mohammad Hafeez: “In the Haris Rauf case, he has shown unavailability for red-ball cricket, so with central contracts any decision will be taken keeping Pakistan’s FTP commitments in mind”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez said it remains to be seen if fast bowler Haris Rauf’s central contract will be affected by his decision to withdraw from the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia.
Shahid Afridi: “Haris Rauf is missing an opportunity. It’s not like he had to play all 3 Tests. He could play one Test and use it as preparation for the New Zealand T20Is where conditions are different. To refuse this chance is not a good decision”
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Legendary big-hitting all-rounder Shahid Afridi admitted he is disappointed that Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf pulled out of the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia, calling it a missed opportunity.
Umar Gul: “Rauf needs to get himself back and remember his best performances [as it will help him]”
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Newly-appointed Pakistan fast bowling coach Umar Gul has advised blisteringly quick seamer Haris Rauf to do better going forward as the national team needs him to be at his best.
Wahab Riaz: “As a player you need to sacrifice and you have to look [to] play for Pakistan instead of stepping back”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has blasted fast bowler Haris Rauf for pulling out of the upcoming tour of Australia due to concerns about his workload.
Ramiz Raja: “Who will watch the World Cup in India without Pakistan? We are very clear, if they don’t come to play [the] Asia Cup here, we won’t go there for [the] World Cup”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has warned India that if they withdraw from the 2023 Asia Cup, the men in green will pull out of the 2023 World Cup.
Naseem Shah has been withdrawn from the National T20 Cup and will have his groin injury assessed
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Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah has been withdrawn from the ongoing National T20 Cup due to a groin injury.
Mickey Arthur: “In the current circumstances, if someone wants to excuse themselves from a tour, their wish needs to be respected”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has insisted that batsman Haris Sohail’s decision to withdraw from the tour of England should be respected.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “In [the] absence of Haris [Sohail], Fawad Alam might get an opportunity. But the final decision on whether to play him or not will depend on conditions and team requirements”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has revealed that there is a chance veteran batsman Fawad Alam will make his international comeback during the tour of England.
