Yasir Hameed: “He will definitely perform as a captain”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed believes middle order batsman Saud Shakeel “will definitely perform as a captain” if given the opportunity to lead.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Players like Saud and Rizwan showed great grit”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has singled out batsmen Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan for the grit they have shown.
Aamer Sohail: “He needs to spend time out in the middle and bat like Saud Shakeel. He should take some deliveries to settle down”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail wants Babar Azam to take a leaf out of Saud Shakeel’s book when it comes to occupying the crease and constructing an innings in Test cricket.
Saud Shakeel: “I’m really happy for Asif bhai. His debut came quite late, but it’s well-deserved. I’ve faced him several times in domestic cricket and always found him difficult to handle”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has revealed that he always found it difficult to play against spinner Asif Afridi.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “The team also has power-hitters and rising stars – Saud Shakeel is in great form, Salman Ali Agha is playing well, Haris Rauf is there, Shaheen Shah Afridi is leading the pace attack, and Naseem Shah bring additional strength”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has named T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as “power-hitters and rising stars”.
Saud Shakeel: “To adapt to conditions and perform under pressure at this age shows he’s special”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel called big-hitter Hasan Nawaz “special” due to his ability to “adapt to conditions and perform under pressure”.
Saud Shakeel: “Having experienced players like Mohammad Amir helps. His aggressive style is something young bowlers should learn from”
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Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel believes young bowlers should copy left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir’s aggressive style of bowling.
Saud Shakeel: “Khawaja Nafay is an exceptional talent and I have high hopes from him. He [will be] a great asset for [the] Pakistan cricket team in [the] near future”
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Pakistan Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel believes batsman Khawaja Nafay will be a “great asset for [the] Pakistan cricket team in [the] near future”.
Saud Shakeel: “We know Shaheen is a strike bowler”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has no doubts about the quality of left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi, calling him a “strike bowler”.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “Alongside batting, I am working on my bowling as well. Bowling along with batting helps balance the team and adds value to the player’s overall role”
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Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel is determined to have a larger all-round impact when representing his country, which is why he has started working on his left-arm spin bowling as well.