Mohammad Amir: “He is extremely hardworking, and that is his biggest strength. If he keeps his focus, he can soon become a key contributor to Pakistan cricket”
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Left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has tipped young batsman Khawaja Nafay to “become a key contributor to Pakistan cricket” in the near future.
Abdur Rauf: “he has lost pace – now bowling around 134-135 kph – and isn’t swinging the ball as effectively. His bowling action has also changed post-injury, affecting his ability to take early wickets with the new ball”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Abdur Rauf said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has seen his pace drop from 145 kph to around 135 kph.
Yasir Hameed: “You can’t push a top order batsman to No.6 or 7 and expect miracles. Batters must play in positions that suit their strengths”
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Former cricketer Yasir Hameed said Pakistan can’t “expect miracles” from top order batsman Mohammad Haris when he is batting at number six or seven.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “The team also has power-hitters and rising stars – Saud Shakeel is in great form, Salman Ali Agha is playing well, Haris Rauf is there, Shaheen Shah Afridi is leading the pace attack, and Naseem Shah bring additional strength”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has named T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as “power-hitters and rising stars”.
Mohammad Amir: “Babar’s strength is at No. 3, where he knows how to construct an innings. The role of an opener in ODIs and Tests is completely different from T20s”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes Babar Azam should go back to batting at number three as that is where his strength lies.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “I am very good at spin because from childhood I have been playing in Karachi and there are spin conditions. Taking singles and rotating strike is my strength. I have worked very hard on it and I am still working on it”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel said he is “very good” at playing spin since he has worked on it from childhood.
Salman Butt: “Yes, he (Aaqib Javed) talked about Fakhar Zaman. We all know about his knee injury, but I think with age, Fakhar needs to work on his strength”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has advised big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman to work on his strength.
Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf: “The desire and effort are always to perform well in every match. I will try to perform well here and make a comeback to the national team for the Champions Trophy”
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Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf is aiming to make a comeback at the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Rashid Latif: “Shaheen (Afridi), Naseem (Shah), and Khurram (Shahzad) started off with pace of 145 [kph]. They all have come down to 130 [kph]”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif admitted it is concerning to see the pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Khurram Shahzad bowling much slower.
Ramiz Raja: “You need to revert to the opening pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam because that is Pakistan’s strength and they understand each other’s game. The entire combination has been disturbed due to Saim”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said it is time to revert to the original opening partnership of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
