Mike Atherton: “Saud Shakeel played really well. Looks a very composed and compact left-hander I thought. He’s going to get a lot of runs in the middle order”
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Former England captain and renowned commentator Mike Atherton has backed Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel to score a lot of runs in the future.
Saud Shakeel: “Saifi bhai gave me a lot of confidence”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel thanked former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed for giving him so much confidence, which has allowed him to shine in Test cricket.
Mohammad Amir: “Imam-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel batted well”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has applauded Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel, saying they have been batting well as of late.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Nawaz cannot be praised enough”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said middle order batsman Saud Shakeel and spinner Mohammad Nawaz “cannot be praised enough”.
Nasser Hussain: “I love how Saud Shakeel is playing. Give him a long go. Axing a player based on his failure in two or three matches causes lost confidence. If you believe in someone, give them a long run”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said he loves the way Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel is playing at the moment.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “I think he bowled some good deliveries to Babar, Agha, Faheem. He got the wicket of Saud, so there is talent him. I hope he gets all the success”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq admitted that England spinner Rehan Ahmed troubled Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman and Faheem Ashraf with “some good deliveries” in the three-Test series in December 2022.
Saud Shakeel: “I have always liked Kumar Sangakkara among the batsmen. Sangakkara plays very beautifully, and his class is different”
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Pakistan cricketer Saud Shakeel said he is a big fan of legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara as he played beautifully and his “class is different”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Saud Shakeel always fascinated me with the bat”
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has always fascinated him.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I can see Saud Shakeel becoming a big star of Pakistan Cricket in near future”
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf is confident that middle order batsman Saud Shakeel can become a “big star” in the near future.
Saud Shakeel: “My first target is to make [my] Test debut for Pakistan and then think about performing”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel is determined to make his Test debut in the upcoming series against England as he feels it’s his time to shine.
