Hasan Ali: “We should strengthen our bench strength, which every team in the world does”
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Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali believes the national team’s bench strength has to be improved as it will make the men in green a more competitive side.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Experience always enhances the captaincy, and there is always room for improvement. Babar needs to be stronger tactically. He needs to improve tactically on the mistakes we noticed in the past”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that limited overs captain Babar Azam must improve tactically and avoid making the same mistakes of the past.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris: “I’m not hurt over getting dropped, I think these things make you stronger and I have got the chance to analyse my mistakes and improve my skillset. I’ll come back as a better player”
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Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris has made it clear that he was “not hurt” after being dropped for the recent five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is a strength for Pakistan cricket in white-ball cricket”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said having fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf in the line-up makes the team stronger in limited overs cricket.
Pakistan fast bowler Mir Hamza: “Nowadays, there is more focus on pace. But, I am stronger in swing and seam bowling. I have [a] grip on swing and seam. I don’t want to lose it by shifting my focus”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza said he is “stronger” when it comes to “swing and seam bowling”, but believes that the national selectors are focused solely on pace.
Babar Azam: “The presence of Salman Ali Agha and Iftikhar Ahmed has bolstered our middle order”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, has chosen Salman Ali Agha and Iftikhar Ahmed as the two batsmen who have helped make the middle order stronger.
Haroon Rasheed: “Haris Sohail was part of the squad against New Zealand last time around and if he can maintain his fitness and come back in form, then I think he is going to further strengthen our middle order”
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Haroon Rasheed, the former Pakistan chief selector, said batsman Haris Sohail can make the middle order stronger when he comes back into the team.
Colin Munro: “If he joins that rank of [Shaheen] Afridi and Haris Rauf and add him to the team with sort of Dahani and all those guys too, there is some proper fast bowling that many teams don’t want to face too much”
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Colin Munro, the New Zealand top order batsman, said no one will want to face Ihsanullah that much, let alone other Pakistan speedsters like Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Shahnawaz Dahani.
Shahid Afridi: “If they give Dahani more chances, he will get stronger”
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Shahid Afridi, who recently finished his tenure as interim Pakistan chief selector, sees fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani becoming increasingly confident if he is given more chances to play for the national team.
Babar Azam: “Pakistan have always come up with quality pace bowlers. Our fast bowling line-up is also very strong. With Shaheen coming back, it will become stronger”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said the team’s pace attack is stronger due to the return of Shaheen Shah Afridi.
