Mansoor Amjad: “His work ethic is incredible. Chris Jordan even tweeted about it, calling him ‘insane'”
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Sialkot head coach Mansoor Amjad has lavished praise on Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Ali’s work ethic, saying even England seamer Chris Jordan called it “insane”.
Mansoor Amjad: “Azan Awais is very close to playing for Pakistan”
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Sialkot head coach Mansoor Amjad is confident that opening batsman Azan Awais is “very close to playing for Pakistan”.
Shan Masood: “We chose Mohammad Ali because of the surprise element we witnessed in the Pakistan Super League (PSL)”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has explained the reason why he previously picked pace bowler Mohammad Ali in the team, saying the 32-year-old possessed a “surprise element”.
Aaqib Javed: “We had discussions with Usama about his fitness. When making a comeback, you need to leave no room for doubt”
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Former Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed has conceded that there are doubts about spinner Usama Mir’s fitness.
Azeem Ghumman: “The other one is Hurraira. He opened with me from Faisalabad. He’s a very good player”
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Pakistan cricketer Azeem Ghumman said up-and-coming batsman Muhammad Hurraira is a “very good player”.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Mohammad Ali should also be considered for white-ball selection, maybe also for [the] Champions Trophy as [a] [back-up] bowler to Shaheen, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Sohaib Maqsood thinks fast bowler Mohammad Ali should be considered for selection in white-ball cricket and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Mohammad Abbas: “McGrath and Asif were not bowlers with 150 kph pace”
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Mohammad Abbas said fellow Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas didn’t bowl at 150 kph, but was able to take a lot of wickets.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas: “I have maintained my discipline and have never exceeded a pace of 140 kph. I’ve always been a seam bowler, and my bowling pace hasn’t slowed down”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas insisted his bowling speed has not dropped, even though he was told this was the case.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Awais Ali is someone who is a promising fast bowler”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed believes great things are in store for 18-year-old Awais Ali, who he described as “a promising fast bowler”.
Shan Masood: “We considered who could best support Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, who will hopefully take the new ball. We believe Mohammad Ali is well-suited for this role”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood believes Mohammad Ali is the perfect fast bowler to support Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as he “hits the deck hard, can move the ball in the air with the seam, and has that extra pace”.