Wahab Riaz: “I played in Shoaib Malik’s captaincy then in Shahid Afridi’s captaincy, Misbah’s captaincy and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s captaincy. I think one of the sharpest captains of them all was Sarfaraz”
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Wahab Riaz, the left-arm fast bowler, believes Sarfaraz Ahmed was the “one of the sharpest captains” he played under and ranked him above Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq.
Faisal Iqbal: “Good responsible knock by Akbar”
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Balochistan head coach Faisal Iqbal has called batsman Akbar-ur-Rehman sensible and responsible after he struck a superb 164 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Babar Azam: “Haider Ali was outstanding today. Sometimes he is in a hurry, but we told him to just play sensibly. The more we back these players like Haider, the better the results will be”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam said batsman Haider Ali can be an outstanding talent in the future.
Faisal Iqbal: “I have been saying again and again that Naseem Shah will demolish whoever comes his way”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has lavished praise on teenage pace sensation Naseem Shah, saying he “will demolish whoever comes his way”.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Azam Khan has performed well in pressure situations which is a great quality to have in a batsman. He is a very sensible hitter as he has a cricketing brain and knows how to rotate the strike”
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Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has heaped praise on Quetta Gladiators batsman Azam Khan, saying he has “performed well in pressure situations”.
Salman Butt: “The batsmen have to play sensibly and not try to hit big shots”
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Ex-Pakistan captain Salman Butt has criticised the national team’s batsmen for not playing out the entire 50 overs and for being overly aggressive at the World Cup.
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Chandimal and Malinga were the star performers for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal scored a magnificent half-century to lead his side to a consolation win over Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI in Abu Dhabi.
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Parnell scored 56 runs and picked up three wickets
South Africa managed to sneak past Pakistan by one run in a thrilling, low-scoring showdown in Sharjah.
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Bailey and Finch gave Australia a 1-0 lead
Australia stand-in captain George Bailey and opening batsman Aaron Finch both recorded half-centuries as they helped the baggy greens draw first blood against India in Pune.
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Gayle left a trail of destruction with both the bat and ball
West Indies flamboyant batsman Chris Gayle left the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in absolute tatters after his two wickets and half-century helped the Jamaica Tallawahs win the match by three wickets and move up to second place on the points table.
