Faisal Iqbal: “To save further humiliation, first sack Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan [and] Usman Khan”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has called for a major shake-up in the T20I squad, urging that Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Usman Khan be dropped from the side.
Shoaib Malik: “The person who made the decision to bat Babar Azam at number four should be sacked immediately”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes the person who decided Babar Azam should bat at number four in T20Is should be sacked immediately.
Basit Ali: “He will be at the helm of the team till the Champions Trophy. However, he will be fired after the Champions Trophy. I am saying this now that it will be tata, bye bye for him”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten will get fired after the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Every member of the committee was responsible for the selection, so all should be sacked. The entire selection committee was incapable of delivering”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should have sacked the entire selection committee as they were “incapable of delivering” the desired results.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Since he was sacked, he is… exposing insiders to the public. Lack of education”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman said ex-team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has a “lack of education” after he exposed “insiders to the public”.
Shadab Khan: “Even now, look, we’ve given Shaheen a series, and we’re contemplating changing his captaincy. It shouldn’t be like this because in the long term, one should be given a chance to captain properly according to his process, his method”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan doesn’t want to see Shaheen Shah Afridi removed as T20I captain as he feels it is unwise to keep making changes immediately.
Wasim Akram: “They are present cricketers, it is their time. Let’s give them one year”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram wants Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez and chief selector Wahab Riaz to be given one year in their respective roles.
Ramiz Raja: “Najam Sethi doesn’t know how many months he has to stay in [the] PCB”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has blasted his successor Najam Sethi, saying the clock is ticking for him.
Babar Azam: “We have the best management. We have got a coaching panel of former cricketers who have given great performances for Pakistan. Coaches can only give you plan and share experience whereas it is the player who has to execute in the field”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has thrown his support behind head coach Saqlain Mushtaq and the rest of the coaching staff following the team’s dismal home season.
Rashid Latif: “Then they brought in Azhar Ali and then removed him as captain and that was also wrong”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned why Azhar Ali was sacked as Test captain.
