Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan: “I don’t focus too much on the distant future; I remain focused on the present. Whether I get selected for the Pakistan team or not is up to the selectors. I am focused on my performance”
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Pakistan powerhouse Azam Khan said it is up to the national selectors to decide whether to pick him in the national team going forward.
Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali: “I want to represent Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup. This is an important tournament for me. I want to get the selectors’ attention with my performance in this tournament (PSL 9) and make a return to the T20I team”
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Pakistan speedster Hasan Ali is determined to secure a spot for himself in the national team for the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.
Umar Akmal: “My performances in domestic cricket and especially in PSL are out there for everyone to see, and if it’s in God’s will, I will be able to play for Pakistan”
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Umar Akmal, the Pakistan middle order batsman, is keen to make his international comeback but said it all depends on whether the national selectors pick him.
Imad Wasim: “We had been saying for a while that Fakhar Zaman is an impact player. Similarly, when Abrar will play, he will make an impact as well”
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Imad Wasim, who recently retired from international cricket, has urged Pakistan to include mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in the ODI team as he is an “impact player” like opening batsman Fakhar Zaman.
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.
