Wahab Riaz: “No, I don’t want Amir to downplay his aggression”
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Wahab Riaz has urged Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to keep being aggressive even though he has been blasted for it in the past.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He has been the inspiration for me”
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Shaheen Shah Afridi, the left-arm fast bowler, said former Pakistan six-hitting machine Shahid Afridi has been a big source of inspiration for him.
Shahid Afridi: “I don’t think there is any need to announce a vice-captain [for the World Cup]. There is only one captain, so only keep him in mind and let him do his thing”
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Shahid Afridi believes it is useless for Pakistan to have a vice-captain for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India and feels that captain Babar Azam should be given the freedom to “do his thing”.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “I remember fans used to cheer for Shahid Afridi when he used to come to bat. Now, they cheer for me similarly, which makes me happy”
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Iftikhar Ahmed, the Pakistan six-hitting powerhouse, said fans have now started cheering for him the same way they did for legendary big-hitter Shahid Afridi.
Shahid Afridi: “I have expectations from Ifti and Shadab to perform on your full potential, because you both have key roles”
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Shahid Afridi, the former interim chief selector, wants spinner Shadab Khan and big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed to live up to their full potential as both of them “have key roles” in the Pakistan team.
Shahid Afridi: “Iftikhar can be brought back to number five – given the fact that (Mohammad) Rizwan wants to play on number four, so it’s a good opportunity to take chances and try different combinations”
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Shahid Afridi, the former interim chief selector, wants to see Pakistan big-hitting batsman be given a chance to bat at number five in ODIs.
Shahid Afridi: “It’s important for him to focus on his bowling, as that is his strength”
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Shahid Afridi has called on all-rounder Shadab Khan to focus on his spin bowling as “that is his strength”.
Shahid Afridi: “I asked where is Fakhar? They said Fakhar has no performances and there is an issue with his fitness, so that is why they were not interested. After two days, I took his fitness test. I found him to be fit, so I considered him”
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Shahid Afridi said he recalled asking why opening batsman Fakhar Zaman’s name was missing from the list of players initially in contention to be picked for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand in January 2023.
Shahid Afridi: “As a batsman, he should take a back seat”
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Shahid Afridi has advised spinner Shadab Khan to let his batting “take a back seat” as his bowling should be the priority.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I have enjoyed Lala’s batting”
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Shaheen Shah Afridi, the Pakistan fast bowler, said he enjoyed watching Shahid Afridi bat as he played an aggressive style of cricket.
