Sarfaraz Ahmed: “When I played my first three deliveries, my heartbeat was so fast and I felt like I was making my debut again. The boys who played with me told me to calm down”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said he was so excited to make his Test return that the “boys who played with me told me to calm down”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Sarfaraz has been with the team for the last three years but only as a traveller and could not play a match, and at several points, he can be given a chance to play”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed deserves to be given more chances to play following his outstanding performance in the Test series against New Zealand.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I still think that if the Pakistan Cricket Board’s think tank and even Babar should think that if Rizwan could not deliver well in this format, then he should give him a break, and Sarfaraz or even any other option they have, should be utilised”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan may need a break from Test cricket and has urged captain Babar Azam to think about it.
Nadeem Omar: “Look, how our team was struggling against pace while Sarfaraz uses the paces and I am well aware of it”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed definitely doesn’t struggle against fast bowling, Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar said while backing the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise’s captain.
Nadeem Omar: “People say that he can’t hit big shots but he uses the pace as [he] has the experience”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar has defended former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, saying people are wrong to assume that he “can’t hit big shots”.
Nadeem Omar: “Sarfaraz has served Pakistan a great deal and I always say that these two can still play together”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar has questioned what’s stopping Pakistan from picking both Mohammad Rizwan and Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Ramiz Raja: “Haris [was] selected in the squad over Sarfaraz by keeping the future plans in mind”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris was picked over Sarfaraz Ahmed for the 2022 T20 World Cup since the selectors were keeping “future plans in mind”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “When he scores quickly, he makes life easier for Rizwan. They complement each other”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam “makes life easier” for Mohammad Rizwan when he scores quicker, pace maestro Shoaib Akhtar said.
Abrar Ahmed: “I am very close to Sarfaraz Ahmed. He told me not to get nervous and perform for Pakistan like you have taken wickets for Sindh in domestic cricket”
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Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed revealed that former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed told him not to be nervous prior to his Test debut and just concentrate on taking wickets.
Nadeem Omar: “If Babar Azam was willing to be a part of our team, we would have welcomed him. Sarfaraz was even ready to give up the leadership for him but unfortunately, the deal with him was not possible”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar has revealed that Sarfaraz Ahmed was going to let Pakistan captain Babar Azam lead the team had he signed for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise.
