Aaqib Javed: “It’s not that we are completely sidelining them”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed has made it clear that batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan haven’t been permanently sidelined from the T20I team.
Kamran Akmal: “After another six months, they should be sidelined from ODIs too”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes captain Mohammad Rizwan and star batsman Babar Azam should be removed from the ODI team in six months’ time.
Pakistan spinner Umer Khan: “They sidelined me and didn’t give me chances after the 2019 PSL”
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Left-arm spinner Umer Khan has expressed his disappointment at not being given more opportunities to play despite winning the Emerging Player award following the 2019 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Kamran Akmal: “Where has Noman Ali gone? Didn’t he take wickets? Did he get punished? He had appendicitis in Australia, got operated on, and was then sidelined”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has questioned where spinner Noman Ali has gone.
Mohammad Wasim: “They sidelined Iftikhar Ahmed just because of one misfield as if the others were fielding like Jonty Rhodes. Whoever they want to keep in the team, they just make an excuse for it”
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Former chief selector Mohammad Wasim has accused Pakistan of sidelining power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed “just because of one misfield”.
Mohammad Wasim: “Mohammad Haris took you to the final”
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Former chief selector Mohammad Wasim has questioned why Pakistan didn’t stick with big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris when he took them to the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Asif: “It’s time for the PCB to reconsider their stance and give Umar Akmal the chance he deserves to represent Pakistan again”
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Former fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes veteran batsman Umar Akmal’s career was “mishandled” and said he “deserves to represent Pakistan again”.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Amir: “There were a lot of things going on behind the scenes that the public could not see. Players were being sidelined and the level of mental pressure being put on players was too much”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir said there was too much mental pressure being put on the players.
Pakistan speedster Mohammad Abbas: “The chief selector has told me clearly that I am not being sidelined and that a plan will be chalked out between all of us to see how I can improve myself so I can serve Pakistan better in the future”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas revealed that chief selector Mohammad Wasim told him that he is still in his plans for the future.
Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali: “It was a very difficult time for me. When you are a permanent member of a team and suddenly you are out of the game for 16 months it’s hard to take”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali admitted that it was very tough to see himself going from cementing his spot in the national team to being out of action for 16 months.