Sarfraz Nawaz: “Since he had an injury some time ago, he has not been the same bowler. His pace has dropped, and his line and length are not the same”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz is disappointed that left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi’s “pace has dropped”.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “He’s the fastest of them all, but his line and length are not proper. He bowls one or two good deliveries once in a while”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Sarfraz Nawaz said Haris Rauf bowls faster than Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, but cannot produce good deliveries on a regular basis.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Earlier, he used to bowl at 145, and now he bowls at 135-137, something like that”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has called out Naseem Shah, saying his bowling speed has fallen from 145 kph to 135 kph.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “When the team was announced, I wrote to the chairman of the PCB suggesting spinners like Sajid (Khan) and Noman (Ali), who had wrecked England earlier. They performed well against the West Indies too, but they were not picked at all”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has revealed that he wrote to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi and asked him to consider selecting spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali for 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.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Babar Azam is low in confidence and should not be considered for the job”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz believes Babar Azam should not be considered for the limited overs captaincy anymore as he “is low in confidence”.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “There should be a three-member selection committee and [merely] sacking Wahab and Abdul Razzaq would not be enough. Not even Asad Shafiq (a silent spectator) and Mohammad Yousuf are capable of delivering”
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Former Pakistan speedster Sarfraz Nawaz has taken aim at former batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq for failing to deliver the required results as national selectors.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Rizwan has proved his captaincy credentials by helping KPK (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) win all domestic events in the past while his performance as Multan Sultans’ captain has been consistent over the years. He is the best choice for the job”
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Former fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan should replace Babar Azam as Pakistan’s limited overs captain.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Nobody paid heed to my suggestion. I knew well that Wahab was not capable of delivering in any capacity yet he was made selector, advisor and manager. On all fronts, he failed”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz said he warned Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairmen Zaka Ashraf and Mohsin Naqvi about Wahab Riaz.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “You should have Rizwan do regular wicketkeeping; he should be the regular keeper”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes Mohammad Rizwan should be the first-choice wicketkeeper for the national team.