Shahid Afridi: “I’m very happy that Saifi has made a comeback and given such amazing performance”
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Former captain Shahid Afridi said he is over the moon that Sarfaraz Ahmed made his Test comeback recently and performed so well.
Shahid Afridi: “We have (Mohammad) Haris and we’re grooming him”
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Legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi said Pakistan should continue getting wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris ready as a potential future replacement for Mohammad Rizwan in white-ball cricket.
Shahid Afridi: “Mohammad Rizwan is available and he is our main wicketkeeper in both T20Is and ODIs”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said Mohammad Rizwan should be the first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman ahead of Sarfaraz Ahmed in ODIs and T20Is.
Shahid Afridi: “He’s a very good option in T20Is if Rizwan is not available”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes young power-hitter Mohammad Haris is a great selection option for T20Is.
Shahid Afridi: “No batter in T20 will be selected for Pakistan who will not have a strike-rate of more than 135 in domestic cricket”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi wants a benchmark to be set for domestic batsmen looking to get into Pakistan’s T20I team.
Shahid Afridi: “We are short of fast bowlers, keeping in mind all three game formats”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said Pakistan are lacking quality fast bowlers across all three formats of the game.
Shahid Afridi: “Bad days come in players’ careers but benching him won’t work”
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What will Pakistan accomplish by continuing to bench exciting players like fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani, former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi has asked.
Shahid Afridi: “I am not saying drop Rizwan altogether from Tests, but he can be rested”
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Former interim Pakistan chief selector Shahid Afridi believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan should be rested for a short period of time in Test cricket.
Shahid Afridi: “The new guy Jamal that we have picked, why don’t you play him?”
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Former interim Pakistan chief selector Shahid Afridi cannot understand why the previous selection committee picked fast bowling all-rounder Aamer Jamal if they didn’t intend to give him proper chances.
Shahid Afridi: “[He] is our most consistent performer, he needs our support and backing”
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Renowned six-hitter Shahid Afridi said Babar Azam is Pakistan’s “most consistent performer” as he has played match-winning knocks in all three formats time and time again.
