Shan Masood: “I have shown flexibility and I am open to playing T20I cricket for Pakistan in the middle order. Modern-day cricket demands improving our game and I am trying to do it”
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Pakistan batsman Shan Masood has expressed his desire to make a comeback to T20I cricket, saying he is willing to bat in the middle order to do so.
Steve Smith: “He has immense power in his shots”
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Australia cricketer Steve Smith said Pakistan left-handed batsman Shan Masood possesses “immense power in his shots”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Shan Masood (53 average) or Abdullah Shafique could be better options as [number three] batters in [the] ODI format if Babar Azam is injured or rested for some reason, considering [the] next World Cup in South Africa”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes batsmen Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique are the ideal replacements for Babar Azam in ODIs should he get injured or need to be rested.
Mohammad Kaif: “His strength is not in hitting sixes. His style is not to hit a six. He can only score singles and doubles, go at a run-a-ball pace and take the team to a win. Every time he tries to go for the big shot, he loses his wicket”
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Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has taken aim at Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s T20I game, saying hitting sixes is not his strength.
Salman Ali Agha: “If senior players like Fakhar or Babar don’t fit into that combination, we won’t play them. We will play only those who are best for the team”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has made it clear that batsmen like Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman are not immune from being dropped from the playing XI if they “don’t fit into that combination”.
Shan Masood: “The Pakistan Super League has played an important role in improving my cricket”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has credited the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for playing a key role in improving his game.
Azhar Ali: “Shan starts to score runs, starts to show his mettle as well now”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali has praised Test captain Shan Masood for showing his mettle with the bat.
Rashid Latif: “Perhaps the selectors will opt for him and Shan Masood as the opening pair. We’ll have to wait and see”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has called on the selectors to consider making Fakhar Zaman and Shan Masood the go-to openers in limited overs cricket.
Shan Masood: “Aamer Jamal could have brought a clear difference in the team”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has admitted that he is missing the services of fast bowler Aamer Jamal as he would have “brought a clear difference in the team”.
Shan Masood: “He’s put in the effort and bowled extraordinarily well. He’s shown why he’s in the world’s best fast bowlers”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is showing why he’s one of the “world’s best fast bowlers” with his recent performances.
