Usman Tariq: “I got an offer to play from America twice, but I only thought of representing Pakistan”
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Mystery spinner Usman Tariq has revealed that he was twice offered the chance to play cricket in the United States of America (USA), but turned both opportunities down as he was determined to represent Pakistan.
Azhar Mahmood: “I don’t know who is objecting. If you look back at his performances over the past two years – he took 53 wickets last year and 27 this year, making it 80 in total. I don’t understand what the objection is about”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood cannot understand what all the fuss is about after left-arm spinner Asif Afridi was picked for the recent two-Test series against South Africa.
Shoaib Akhtar: “The coach should be asked the questions – where are his brains? It is just senseless coaching and senseless selection of the team. It is beyond me – it feels like I am the one who is a fraud”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has called out the decisions made by white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, asking “where are his brains?”
Ramiz Raja: “I’m pleased with Hussain Talat’s selection. There’s a refinement in his game; he has definitely improved”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said batting all-rounder Hussain Talat “has definitely improved”.
Jason Gillespie: “He’s busy, he’s energetic – that’s what Pakistan needs in the short-format space. I was really pleased when that selection was made”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie believes the men in green need big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris in white-ball cricket.
Basit Ali: “If selection is based on recent performances, how did Naseem make it to [the] squad?”
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Former batsman Basit Ali has asked how fast bowler Naseem Shah was picked in the Pakistan team if selections are “based on recent performances”.
Hasan Ali: “I’m 30, far from finished. I want to contribute more to Pakistan, but I know selection depends on performance. My job is to keep delivering”
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Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has made it clear that he is “far from finished” with international cricket as he aims to “contribute more” to the national team.
Mohammad Amir: “Mohammad Rizwan… You’ve gone from a Ferrari to a rickshaw now”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir feels Mohammad Rizwan has gone from being a Ferrari to a rickshaw in regards to his captaincy.
Mohammad Hafeez: “We brought in players such as Saim Ayub and Agha Salman, but at the time, there were questions about why these selections were made”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that people initially questioned why the batting duo of Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha were selected.
Wasim Akram: “Khushdil also came out of the blue”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram admitted that all-rounder Khushdil Shah’s recall to the national team “came out of the blue”.
