Rashid Latif: “If you have dropped Fawad Alam and Azhar Ali has left, then this young lot is quite strong”
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Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan captain, sees Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Hurraira and Omair Bin Yousuf as perfect replacements for middle order batsman Fawad Alam and top order batter Azhar Ali.
Grant Bradburn: “No one can overlook the abilities of Abid Ali. The opener has scored runs with an average of 49 in his career. He is currently playing cricket after recovering from health issues”
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Grant Bradburn, the Pakistan head coach, has made it clear that “no one can overlook the abilities” of opening batsman Abid Ali.
Rashid Latif: “You could have taken Mehran Mumtaz, just to give him experience”
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Rashid Latif, the former wicketkeeper-batsman, has urged the Pakistan selectors to consider selecting promising left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz in the Test team.
Mickey Arthur: “You have got Abrar Ahmed who can do something different”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, confirmed that mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is on his radar for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Haroon Rasheed: “Omair has emerged over the past one year, which is indeed a very good sign”
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Haroon Rasheed, the former Pakistan chief selector, said it is “a very good sign” that batsman Omair Bin Yousuf has started to emerge as a superbly talented cricketer over the past year.
Muhammad Hurraira on Shoaib Malik: “My uncle [Shoaib Malik] has been a motivation for me. Seeing him play at the highest level for such a long period gave me that boost that I can also follow his example”
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Muhammad Hurraira, the up-and-coming Pakistan opening batsman, has outlined plans to follow in the footsteps of his uncle – veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik.
Shahid Afridi: “There was a leg-spinner named Zahid Mahmood; where is he”
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Shahid Afridi, the former big-hitting batsman, admitted he is confused about why Pakistan have completely forgotten all about leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood.
Muhammad Hurraira: “I got to learn from Babar bhai and I had a detailed discussion with him as well. I feel blessed to learn from him”
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Muhammad Hurraira, the fast rising Pakistan top order batsman, said he feels “blessed” to have had the opportunity to learn from captain Babar Azam.
Mohammad Abbas: “I will continue to put in the hard yards because that’s the only thing I can do since selection is out of my hands”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas has vowed to keep working and training hard despite being ignored for almost two years.
Mohammad Abbas: “During 2022 season for Hampshire, I took 50 wickets in 12 matches. I also claimed two fifers during six matches of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy despite the fact that two to three matches were affected due to rain”
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Pakistan quick Mohammad Abbas has demanded to know what else the national selectors expect him to do in order to earn his spot back in the national team.
