Saim Ayub: “I wouldn’t call it a bad patch; it’s a challenge for me. Such phases come in a career. I am trying to learn and improve. Even when I am not going through a tough time, I still try to learn. I am not concerned about results – I focus on the process”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub has dismissed suggestions that he is going through a rough patch, insisting that his recent low scores are simply part of the game.
Khurram Manzoor: “Saud Shakeel is the best batter in the one-day format; if you want to strengthen the middle order, then Saud Shakeel should be included in the national cricket team”
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Khurram Manzoor believes Saud Shakeel is the best one-day batsman in Pakistan and thus feels he should be included in the ODI team.
Aaqib Javed: “Players like Saim (Ayub) and Fakhar (Zaman) create a positive impact in matches”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed has heaped praise on big-hitting batsmen Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, saying they “create a positive impact in matches”.
Aaqib Javed: “Both Faheem and Khushdil are better choices to play in the subcontinent conditions as compared to Australia or South Africa”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed said all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and Khushdil Shah “are better choices to play in the subcontinent”.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Imam-ul-Haq has an ODI average of almost 49 with nine centuries. His domestic record also supports his inclusion in the team”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood wants Imam-ul-Haq recalled to the ODI team as he believes the opener deserves it.
Sohaib Maqsood: “He was the biggest rescue to our defensive T20 batting. He is not in the team, a lot of things are getting exposed clearly”
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Pakistan big-hitter Sohaib Maqsood wants batsman Fakhar Zaman recalled to the national team as “he was the biggest rescue to our defensive T20 batting”.
Zahid Mahmood: “The wicket of Babar Azam was huge and I am very happy about it”
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Pakistan spinner Zahid Mahmood admitted he felt “very happy” when he got star batsman Babar Azam out in the Champions One-Day Cup.
Yasir Hameed: “Haider Ali must be included in the team. He is ready to deliver”
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Former Pakistan opener Yasir Hameed wants big-hitting batsman Haider Ali to be recalled to the national team as he believes the 23-year-old is “ready to deliver”.
Anil Kumble: “For Pakistan’s sake, it’s important that Fakhar Zaman gets some runs upfront”
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Legendary India spinner Anil Kumble said Pakistan need runs from opening batsman Fakhar Zaman as he has the ability to set the tone of the match for them.
Mickey Arthur: “Since Fakhar has come in he has just been unbelievable”
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Recently removed Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur admitted that opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has “been unbelievable” since he returned to the playing XI.
