Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “I don’t want special treatment. I just want honest treatment with me like other players”
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Ahmed Shehzad, the Pakistan batsman, has pleaded for “honest treatment” and to be given the same respect as other players by the national selectors.
Left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz: “I wanted to continue playing for Pakistan but that is difficult and nearly impossible right now. Pakistan has good fast bowlers at the moment and there is no place for me in the side”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz admitted that it was “nearly impossible” for him to get picked in the national team, making it one of the key reasons why he decided to retire from international cricket.
Pakistan fast bowler Mir Hamza: “Nowadays, there is more focus on pace. But, I am stronger in swing and seam bowling. I have [a] grip on swing and seam. I don’t want to lose it by shifting my focus”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza said he is “stronger” when it comes to “swing and seam bowling”, but believes that the national selectors are focused solely on pace.
Shahid Afridi: “There was a leg-spinner named Zahid Mahmood; where is he”
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Shahid Afridi, the former big-hitting batsman, admitted he is confused about why Pakistan have completely forgotten all about leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood.
Kamran Akmal: “It’s up to the selection committee, coaching staff, and skipper Babar Azam to recognise his potential and consider him for the team”
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Kamran Akmal has urged Pakistan captain Babar Azam, the national team coaching staff and the selectors to consider selecting Umar Akmal in the side.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed: “It was tough to stay out of the national side”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said it was tough to be ignored by the selectors for such a long time.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “As far as selection is concerned, it is the selectors’ call if they don’t want to select me”
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Azam Kham, the attacking Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, said he is waiting to see if he gets picked in the national team again.
Pakistan speedster Ihsanullah: “I want to be in the national team”
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Ihsanullah, Pakistan’s newest pace sensation, said he wants to stay in the national team for as long as he can and doesn’t want to be axed in the near future.
Pakistan pace bowler Wahab Riaz: “My job is to perform and make my case stronger”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz said his job is to keep performing well and make his case for selection stronger.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “If his fitness is good and if he wants to play and does well at domestic, then he should be considered for national selection for sure”
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Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes the national selectors should consider picking Mohammad Amir in the Pakistan team if he does two key things.
