Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “If you are giving a player 15 matches while another player of similar calibre gets only three matches, then you’re creating problems for yourself. Selection criteria vary from player to player, based on liking or disliking”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has criticised how the selection criteria varies between players and believes a lot of it comes down to “liking or disliking”.
Waqar Younis: “Our selection criteria is simple. We will manage [the] workload of the players too. And we will try to get rid of this favouritism and liking and disliking culture”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has expressed his determination to “get rid of this favouritism and liking and disliking culture” when it comes to national team selection.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “This is certainly not the way a team should be selected. From No. 1 to No. 5 all are openers! It is shameful that we cannot find middle order batters in all of Pakistan”
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Legendary Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said “it is shameful” that the men in green “cannot find middle order batters”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I have great respect for Usman Khan’s talent, but he is not part of Pakistan’s system”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez said he has “great respect” for fast rising batsman Usman Khan, but pointed out that he “is not part of Pakistan’s system” and was not selected based on his performances in domestic cricket.
Imad Wasim: “I can give 100 reasons to justify why a player should be dropped or why he should be selected. I just want the Pakistan cricket team selection to be based entirely on capabilities”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim said he can give “100 reasons to justify why a player should be dropped or why he should be selected”.
Imad Wasim: “It is my request that while making the selection, please focus on capabilities”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has urged the selectors to focus on players’ capabilities instead of picking them based on other criteria.
Shahid Afridi: “So much investment has been done on Naseem Shah and other bowlers who are nowhere to be seen as they have been replaced by unknown bowlers”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said so much was invested in young pace sensation Naseem Shah, but he has now been replaced by unknown players.
Kamran Akmal: “All these experiments with Pakistan cricket have caused damage”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has claimed that constant experimentation in the national team has damaged Pakistan cricket.
Abdul Razzaq: “The fact is that there is a lot of uncertainty in team selection at the moment”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has taken a shot at Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq.