Irfan Khan: “When I came to bat with Shoaib Malik, I told him that ‘I’m your man of crisis’ so don’t worry now”
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Pakistan rising star Irfan Khan recalled telling veteran batsman Shoaib Malik that he is the “man of crisis” during the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shoaib Malik: “We all know he’s very consistent and I pray he wins matches for Pakistan”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said he prays that Babar Azam keeps winning matches for the country and continues to stay consistent in the run-scoring department.
Imad Wasim: “Shoaib Malik is the best player of spin bowling in the entire world. To get his wicket was a big honour and it felt great”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim believes veteran batsman Shoaib Malik is “the best player of spin bowling in the entire world.”
Irfan Khan: “The number of matches Shoaib bhai played for Pakistan, I want to emulate that. My strive would be to play as many matches. He has lots of experience and is my idol”
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Up-and-coming Pakistan middle order batsman Irfan Khan has expressed his desire to become the next Shoaib Malik, saying he wants to play as many matches as the veteran all-rounder and achieve as much success as he did.
Abdul Razzaq: “Shoaib Malik has been playing for many years. His innings could be good for himself, not for the team. A player is someone who plays for a team”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has hinted that big-hitter Shoaib Malik is selfish as he is playing for himself rather than the team.
Shoaib Malik: “I know Babar is working on things that Akhtar has pointed out”
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Shoaib Malik said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is working on improving his speaking skills after Shoaib Akhtar pointed out that it was not good enough.
Wahab Riaz: “We want to develop batters for [the] No. 4 position to No. 7 which has been a dilemma for Pakistan in T20 cricket. Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf got chances in these positions but failed to create an impact”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has appeared to rule out Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf for selection, stating that all four of them got the chance to cement their positions but “failed to create an impact.”
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “I never had any issue with my physical fitness”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has made it clear that he has never had any issues with his fitness and has always been in good health.
Shoaib Malik: “You (Naseem Shah) are an asset for us. Please, please give him full time until he is 100% fit”
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Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes fast bowler Naseem Shah has more than earned his place in the Pakistan team as he has become “an asset for us.”
Shoaib Malik: “No street smartness from the captain. We have only won against small teams”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes Babar Azam wasn’t a good captain as he was not street smart.
