Shadab Khan: “If playing Usama means I have to sit out, then I don’t mind”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
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.
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”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
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.
Kamran Akmal: “Seen some very good performances of Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan & Ihsanullah”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
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.
Matthew Hayden: “He is an individual of absolute quality”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Matthew Hayden, the legendary Australia opening batsman, has hailed the talent Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan possesses, saying he is “absolute quality.”
Mickey Arthur: “Once you look at Shadab Khan, he’s a very, very good international bowler”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
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.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “He is the greatest… Pakistan fielder”
Image courtesy of: Unsplash
Saqlain Mushtaq, the iconic spinner, has called Shadab Khan the greatest Pakistan fielder of all time.
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”
Image courtesy of: Unsplash
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.
Mickey Arthur: “Mohammad Nawaz has developed into a very, very good international bowler”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
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.”
Matthew Hayden: “He is also a wonderful fielder”
Image courtesy of: Unsplash
Matthew Hayden, the power-hitting Australia opener, has lauded Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan for being a “wonderful fielder.”
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”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
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.
