Kamran Akmal: “After another six months, they should be sidelined from ODIs too”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes captain Mohammad Rizwan and star batsman Babar Azam should be removed from the ODI team in six months’ time.
Rashid Latif: “When did Shaheen deliver [a] match-winning performance? He should be removed, then the team will get better. You have to find and bring new bowlers”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Pakistan will be a better team if left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is removed.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It was not rest; it was a punishment and a reminder. It was necessary for Babar to step down from captaincy, focus on his batting, and play his role to win for Pakistan”
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Legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes Babar Azam’s exit as captain and his removal from the Test team midway through a Test series against England “was a punishment and a reminder”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I didn’t like the way Babar Azam was removed from the team. He was insulted, and that’s not the right way. He should have been removed, but not during the series”
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Iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the treatment of batsman Babar Azam, saying it is downright insulting.
Ramiz Raja: “This is probably the first time Babar’s been dropped in his career and he’ll be eager to prove his point”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja expects star batsman Babar Azam to return with a vengeance after being removed midway through the three-Test series against England.
Iqbal Qasim: “As a player, he deserves a spot. If you say he doesn’t deserve a spot as a player, that’s just unfair”
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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Iqbal Qasim believes it is unfair for people to say that Babar Azam doesn’t deserve a spot in the national team.
Wahab Riaz: “I don’t agree with the statements being discussed about adding pressure to the members of the selection committee, how can 1 vote dominate 6? Everything is documented on record in the meeting minutes”
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Former left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has opened up on his dismissal as a Pakistan selector, insisting that he did not pressure the selection committee to pick certain players in the national team.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “In Pakistan player power is still there. The players are in control and if Gary Kirsten is strict, the players will get him removed as head coach”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman believes limited overs head coach Gary Kirsten will be removed by the players if he is too strict.
Shahid Afridi: “I think that if you have appointed someone as captain (Shaheen) and given him the responsibility then give him time as well. If you change the captain then either the decision to appoint him was wrong or the decision to change him now is wrong”
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Legendary big-hitter Shahid Afridi has questioned whether the wrong decision was made to appoint Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20I captain after the pace spearhead was replaced after just one series in charge.
Wahab Riaz: “We wanted to manage Shaheen Afridi’s workload because he’s our main strike bowler and we need him completely fit for the World Cup”
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Pakistan selection committee member Wahab Riaz said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi needs to be “completely fit” for the 2024 T20 World Cup in June as he is the team’s “main strike bowler.”
