Shoaib Malik: “We celebrated Babar Azam’s No. 1 ranking in ODI cricket. But what did he win for Pakistan with that ranking? We should have celebrated match-winning performances for Pakistan and not individual rankings”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has slammed Babar Azam, asking what he won for the national team when he was the number one ranked batsman in the world.
Shoaib Malik: “Regardless of his past failures when it’s comes to T20, you can’t keep Saim Ayub out. He is an explosive batsman”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has made it clear that opening batsman Saim Ayub cannot be kept out of the T20I team despite his past failures.
Shoaib Malik: “He covers all bases and such a talent has arrived after a long time. We should not waste his talent”
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Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has urged Pakistan not to misuse opening batsman Saim Ayub as “such a talent has arrived after a long time”.
Shoaib Malik: “Saim Ayub, regardless of his failures in the past, does not get dropped from the T20 team, never”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has made it clear that opening batsman Saim Ayub should never be dropped from the T20I team.
Shoaib Malik: “Saim Ayub is such an explosive batter that he should be part of the team in all three formats”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik wants big-hitting opener Saim Ayub to keep playing in all three formats of the game as he is “such an explosive batter”.
Shoaib Malik: “I am pleased that Mohammad Rizwan has become the captain of the cricket team; he is a smart cricketer. I pray for his success; failure teaches you more, while success can lead to complacency”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan deserves to be limited overs captain as he is “a smart cricketer”.
Basit Ali: “That is such a big insult to him. Babar is also a coward. He should have done it like Umar Akmal or Ahmed Shehzad [and] refused to play”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes Shoaib Malik’s decision to appoint Mohammad Haris as captain instead of Babar Azam for the Stallions in the Champions One-Day Cup was truly insulting.
Basit Ali: “Those who have admitted that they deliberately lost a match, should not be the mentor. If you want evidence, I will give it. Ramiz Raja Saheb interviewed Shoaib Malik. What did he say?”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has accused senior all-rounder Shoaib Malik of deliberately losing a match in the past.
Shoaib Malik: “I’ve already said that I do not have any interest in playing for the Pakistan cricket team. I’ve already retired from two formats, Tests and ODIs. In T20Is, I do not have any interest in playing for the Pakistan team”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has reiterated his stance that he is no longer interested in playing international cricket.
Shoaib Malik: “Umar Akmal is not willing to feature in the tournament”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said batsman Umar Akmal was “not willing to feature” in the upcoming Champions One-Day Cup.
