Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Khawaja Nafay was picked for BPL last year after his videos appeared on Facebook and despite him having not played for any region in Pakistan. It was a huge achievement. He’s a talent and if such a player gets opportunities he can do well for Pakistan”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed believes up-and-coming batsman Khawaja Nafay “can do well” for the national team if he gets the opportunity to showcase his talent.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I always told Amir that you should play cricket for Pakistan”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said he constantly told left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to come back and play for the national team again.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Look, the wicketkeepers we have like Azam, Haris and Haseebullah, apart from them Rohail Nazir was in the pipeline. There are more kids like Saad Baig from Under-19”
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Sarfaraz Ahmed believes up-and-coming wicketkeeper-batsmen Azam Khan, Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan, Rohail Nazir and Saad Baig are brimming with potential and can “perform well for Pakistan.”
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Mohammad Rizwan has become more mature with time. The way he has been playing, everything about him has improved. So, I think, currently, he is the better wicketkeeper-batter”
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Sarfaraz Ahmed has conceded that fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is better than him at the moment.
Imam-ul-Haq: “I really like Sarfaraz bhai’s T20 captaincy. He is very street smart. He knows how to read the game and make quick decisions”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq said he really liked Sarfaraz Ahmed’s tenure as T20I captain as he was “street smart” and made “quick decisions.”
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “I even said that if I am needed for bowling, I am ready for that too, I can even leave my wicketkeeping”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has shown himself to be the ultimate team player, saying he is ready to “leave my wicketkeeping” and bowl if necessary.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I think it’s better late than never and they came at the right time as Pakistan needs them. So, I hope that their return [will] surely benefit the Pakistan team”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed is glad left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir and spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim are willing to play international cricket again, saying it is “better late than never.”
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I will pick Mohammad Amir because of his experience”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has admitted that he would rather pick left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir over Shaheen Shah Afridi to defend 15 runs in the final over.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I think he wasted these two to three years [of his career]. Had he played for Pakistan, it would have been fruitful both for him and Pakistan but again better late than never”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed believes left-arm swing bowler Mohammad Amir wasted two to three years of his career by retiring from international cricket in December 2020.
Shane Watson: “He’s just his natural leader anyway. So even if he doesn’t ever have a C beside his name, he certainly knows how to be able to add [the] value he needs to”
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Quetta Gladiators head coach Shane Watson said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed is a “natural leader.”
