Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is doing fine, he’s always ready to play for Pakistan”
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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi insisted fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf’s priorities lie with international cricket as he is always ready to play for the national team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Haris was [the] first choice in [the] recent Test tour to Australia but he said he is unavailable due to personal reasons”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has confirmed that fast bowler Haris Rauf was the “first choice” for the three-match Test series against Australia, but made himself unavailable for selection.
Shahid Afridi: “I think Haris should be part of this side instead, rather than [the BBL]”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said fast bowler Haris Rauf should be in the Test team instead of playing in T20 tournaments like the Big Bash League (BBL).
Shahid Afridi: “In these conditions, the kind of pace he has, he would have performed well and enjoyed himself on the kinds of pitches Australia prepared in Perth and here (Melbourne)”
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Iconic Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi admitted he was bitterly disappointed Haris Rauf didn’t play in the three-match Test series against Australia as he felt the fast bowler would have taken plenty of wickets.
Wahab Riaz: “He is fatigued, but we could have managed him well. However, he pulled out and is unavailable for this tour. I think this could hurt Pakistan cricket”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz believes fast bowler Haris Rauf’s decision to withdraw from the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia “could hurt Pakistan cricket.”
Aaqib Javed: “Haris Rauf has been playing T20 cricket, he hasn’t played Test cricket for a year, so how can they play him?”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has questioned how the selectors could even consider picking 150 kph speedster Haris Rauf in the Test team.
Ryder has been in red-hot form ever since he joined Essex in April
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Flamboyant opener Jesse Ryder has pulled out of New Zealand A’s tour of the United Arab Emirates due to personal reasons.
“Even now we are trying to convince them they can come and play safely in Karachi”
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Former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs and New Zealand pace bowler Jacob Oram have pulled out of a Twenty20 tournament being held in Karachi after terrorists attacked the city’s airport, leaving 29 people dead.
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Morris will miss the World Twenty20 and IPL as a result of his injury
South Africa pace bowler Chris Morris will be out of action for the next six months after succumbing to an ankle injury, which will need to be surgically repaired.
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“Two-and-a-half weeks of availability is not attractive to franchises, so the chances of getting a better contract are higher next year, when I will be available for the whole tournament”
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has announced that he believes he will be able to get a more lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) contract next year since he will be available to play in the whole tournament.
