Cheteshwar Pujara: “Babar’s footwork against the spinner was not good. He was not using his feet. He didn’t [try] to play any sweep shot or a paddle sweep. Nowadays, reverse sweep is also an option to disturb the length of a spinner”
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Senior India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara has highlighted Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s poor footwork against spinners.
Jason Gillespie: “Saim’s basic plan when he bowls is to spin it away from the batter on strike. He bowls off-spin to lefties and the carrom ball to right-handers”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has praised the talent Saim Ayub possesses, saying the opening batsman and part-time spin bowler possesses the carrom ball in his arsenal.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Pakistan now has a batter who can chip in with some overs and play as [an] all-rounder too”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez thinks opening batsman Saim Ayub can start playing for the national team as an all-rounder as he is in the midst of completing the transformation.
Aamer Sohail: “I think the only thing Pakistan cricket needs to do is they have to find good spinners. Also, I think somebody at number five in the batting department is needed”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail believes the national team are lacking two key players right now, namely a good spinner and “somebody at number five in the batting department.”
Pakistan all-rounder Qasim Akram: “It is always a dream to be a part of the Pakistan Team. I will try my best to deliver good performances and get in the national squad as soon as possible”
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Up-and-coming Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Qasim Akram said he wants to occupy the spot that Imad Wasim might have taken in the national team had he not retired from international cricket.
Shoaib Malik: “Saud Shakeel is there, he can bowl [but] you don’t give him the ball”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes that the men in green should let part-time left-arm spinner Saud Shakeel bowl and see what he is able to do.
Nasser Hussain: “One thing that they lack, which is unusual for Pakistan, is their spinners are a little bit out of form. Shadab Khan hasn’t been that good recently”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan “hasn’t been that good recently.”
Mickey Arthur: “Mohammad Nawaz has developed into a very, very good international bowler”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has heaped praise on spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz, saying he has become a “very, very good international bowler.”
Colin Munro: “He doesn’t get the credit he deserves when playing for Pakistan”
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Colin Munro, the New Zealand opener, said Shadab Khan doesn’t get enough credit whenever he plays for Pakistan.
Ali Khan Tareen on Ali Usman: “The highest wicket-taker in the QEA Trophy so far. Future star”
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Former Multan Sultans co-owner Ali Khan Tareen believes Southern Punjab left-arm spinner Ali Usman is a future star in the making.
