Ramiz Raja: “Azam showcased how talented he is in all formats of the game and similarly, Afridi bowled really well”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that batsman Babar Azam and pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi were the two players who excelled during the recent tour of South Africa.
Ramiz Raja: “I don’t understand what Shinwari was trying to do”
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Ex-Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has lashed out at left-arm pace bowler Usman Khan Shinwari and fellow seamer Hasan Ali for their dismal performance with the ball in the second Twenty20 International against South Africa in Johannesburg.
Ramiz Raja: “In both matches our bowling was rubbish”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that abysmal bowling is to blame for the national team being 2-0 down in the ongoing three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa.
Ramiz Raja: “Unfortunately, I can’t see any gun fielders in the Pakistani dugout except for Shadab [Khan] and Fakhar [Zaman]”
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has admitted that Pakistan need to improve on their fielding if they are to maintain their spot atop the Twenty20 rankings.
Ramiz Raja: “He was bowling haphazardly and didn’t bat accordingly, and got Shoaib Malik run out as well”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja was less than impressed with spinner Shadab Khan’s performance in the fifth ODI against South Africa in Cape Town.
Ramiz Raja: “Shoaib did an excellent job as captain”
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Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja admitted that he was highly impressed with the way in which Shoaib Malik captained the national team in the fourth ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg.
Ramiz Raja: “If I began translating any foul language and racial remarks that are caught on the stump mic, then it will be an uncouth way of commentating and unintelligent from my behalf”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has revealed that he didn’t want to translate “any foul language and racial remarks” when asked why he didn’t reveal what captain Sarfraz Ahmed had said to South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo.
Ramiz Raja: “Hafeez is emerging as a finisher in the middle order for Pakistan in the limited overs [cricket]”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is starting to establish himself as a finisher in limited overs cricket.
Ramiz Raja: “I am highly optimistic with the inclusion of Usman Shinwari, as he was pretty impressive in the Big Bash League”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja is confident that left-arm seamer Usman Khan Shinwari and spinner Shadab Khan will have a major impact throughout the upcoming five-match ODI series against South Africa.
Ramiz Raja: “Pakistan needs an express bowler because the current bowling attack, despite being skillful, is one dimensional”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that the national team are in dire need of an express seamer who can excel in foreign conditions.
