Mohsin Khan: “Opening has always been an issue for Pakistan. Sharjeel Khan is a talented player. His fitness should not be a major concern because I think eight players in Pakistan’s playing eleven don’t meet the required standards so it does not make much of a difference”
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Former Pakistan batsman Mohsin Khan has boldly claimed that “eight players in Pakistan’s playing eleven don’t meet” the fitness standards set.
Shahid Afridi: “I feel examples should have been set in the past but this didn’t happen and that is why we have seen such cases on a regular basis”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has revealed that harsher punishments need to be implemented to combat corruption and match-fixing in cricket.
Javed Miandad: “Hang such people! If you do something wrong then you will be afraid of hanging, otherwise why would you be worried?”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has suggested that all match-fixers should be hanged “so that a person can’t even think about doing this”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I think a standard should be set regarding cricketers who bring the country into disrepute with their activities. Like I have always said, I believe they should be banned for life”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has made it clear that match-fixers and anyone who brings “the country into disrepute” should be banned for life.
Mohammad Hafeez: “If a player was proven guilty then he must not be allowed to play for the country again. Standards should be set in the game as the country’s pride comes first”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez seems to have taken another indirect shot at opening batsman Sharjeel Khan.
Shahid Afridi: “Until you set an example, things such as spot-fixing scandals will continue to happen. You have to set an example when someone does something like that”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that harsher punishments and stricter measures need to be implemented in order to deter spot-fixing from occurring.
Danish Kaneria: “The entire Pakistan team knew that person (spot-fixer) and so did the officials. That person also kept coming to Pakistan on official tours. He was invited by the PCB”
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Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has revealed that everyone in the national team, including the officials, knew the bookie that was involved in the 2012 county cricket spot-fixing scandal in England.
Rashid Latif: “Spot fixing scandal 2010 London”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif shockingly named the 2010 spot-fixing scandal as his favourite cricketing moment of the decade.
Ramiz Raja: “These men don’t even learn from their mistakes and there is a trail of such absurdities giving a bad name to Pakistan. We should have zero tolerance on these things”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that batsman Sharjeel Khan should never be allowed to play for the national team again.
Mickey Arthur: “Had he not had those five years out of the game, I think he would be up there with the very best Pakistan have ever had”
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Mickey Arthur firmly believes that had left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir not been banned for five years, he would be “up there with the very best Pakistan have ever had”.
