Don’t mind sitting out for him, Shadab Khan open to sharing his spot with 27-year-old Pakistan spinner

Shadab Khan said he doesn't mind sitting out for Pakistan spinner Usama Mir

Shadab Khan: “If playing Usama means I have to sit out, then I don’t mind”

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Shadab Khan, the Pakistan limited overs vice-captain, has revealed that he is more than happy to “sit out” if the team management want to pick fellow spinner Usama Mir instead of him.

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Pakistan’s go-to spinners for the 2023 World Cup, Umar Gul sees two players at the top of the pile

Umar Gul said Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz are Pakistan's go-to spinners for the 2023 World Cup

Umar Gul: “If you talk about [the] spin attack, knowing that the mega event is being played in India, then you require help from your spinners. You have top all-rounders like Mohammad Nawaz [and] Shadab Khan”

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Umar Gul, the former pace ace, thinks Pakistan should pick Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz as their go-to spinners for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.

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Seen good performances from them, Kamran Akmal picks out three Pakistan players who are young and full of potential

Kamran Akmal said he has seen good performances from the Pakistan trio of Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Ihsanullah

Kamran Akmal: “Seen some very good performances of Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan & Ihsanullah”

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Kamran Akmal, the former wicketkeeper-batsman, has liked what he has seen from top order power-hitter Saim Ayub, spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan and fast bowler Ihsanullah.

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Very good international bowler, Mickey Arthur backs Pakistan wicket-taking spinner not at his best during the Asia Cup

Mickey Arthur said Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan is a very good international bowler

Mickey Arthur: “Once you look at Shadab Khan, he’s a very, very good international bowler”

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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has backed spinner Shadab Khan, calling him a “very, very good international bowler”, even though he wasn’t at his usual best during the Asia Cup.

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Don’t know what he saw in me, Shadab Khan on Pakistan player who backed him to be the next captain in all three formats

Shadab Khan said he doesn't know what Sarfaraz Ahmed saw in him when backing him to be Pakistan's next captain in all three formats

Shadab Khan: “Sarfaraz is our captain, big brother, and mentor from the beginning. So I don’t know what he saw in me that made him say such things, but if he feels that way, then Allah must have given me those qualities”

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Shadab Khan, the Pakistan spinner, said he doesn’t know what Sarfaraz Ahmed “saw in me” when backing him as the country’s next all-format captain.

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Developed into a good spinner, Mickey Arthur impressed with how far 29-year-old Pakistan bowler has come

Mickey Arthur said Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has developed into a good spinner

Mickey Arthur: “Mohammad Nawaz has developed into a very, very good international bowler”

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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has heaped praise on spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz, saying he has become a “very, very good international bowler.”

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My priority after the 2023 World Cup, Pakistan limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan desperate to do something he hasn’t for 3 years

Shadab Khan said playing first-class cricket in Pakistan is his priority after the 2023 World Cup

Shadab Khan: “I haven’t played four-day cricket for quite some time. I plan to take out time to play four-day cricket after the World Cup because currently, there is no such opportunity for me to play four-day cricket”

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Shadab Khan, the limited overs vice-captain, has vowed to start playing first-class cricket again after representing Pakistan in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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