Pakistan batsman Saad Khan: “I want to make a name for myself”
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Pakistan batsman Saad Khan has expressed his desire to make a name for himself by continuing to perform at a high level.
Awais Zia: “No one contributed more than Misbah in Pakistan cricket’s downfall. I will say it by taking his name. Why? Because he only preferred players from Mianwali, Faisalabad and SNGPL”
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Opening batsman Awais Zia has named former captain Misbah-ul-Haq as the biggest contributor to Pakistan cricket’s downfall.
Pakistan batsman Saad Masood: “I middled a couple of balls and then smashed Ali Raza for three sixes”
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Up-and-coming Pakistan big-hitting batsman Saad Masood recalled how he smashed 16-year-old pace prospect Ali Raza for three sixes in his List A debut in October 2024.
Abdur Rauf: “He can neither play Tests nor first-class cricket, he could not complete his quota in the Asia Cup or World Cup, he ran away from all the Test series and now he [was] not fit again before the Champions Trophy”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf believes speedster Haris Rauf cannot play Test cricket as he is unable to bowl long spells.
Mohammad Hafeez: “His return to domestic first-class cricket will help him to polish his skills technically and tactically”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is thrilled to see fast bowler Haris Rauf playing first-class cricket, saying it gives him an opportunity to “polish his skills technically and tactically”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “The way Iftikhar and Samad finished the innings was really good. This is what the Pakistan team needs at the moment, finishing the games on a high note. We need batters who can strike big and carry a solid technique as well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes the men in green need big-hitters like Iftikhar Ahmed and Abdul Samad as they are capable of finishing games “on a high note”.
Salman Butt: “You see Abdul Samad, a young man who is 6 feet tall, his body language is strong, and he hit sixes all around the ground. Although he had a score of 50 and others under 50, he showed range, so there’s encouragement there”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt is excited about emerging power-hitter Abdul Samad as he has shown he can “hit sixes all around the ground”.
Tayyab Tahir: “Kamran Ghulam played a wonderful knock. Players like us have been performing in the middle order because we want to do well for Pakistan in the future”
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Tayyab Tahir wants to see himself and fellow Pakistan middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam continue scoring runs as he wants to ensure they “do well for Pakistan in the future”.
Salman Butt: “If he continues performing like this, he could soon find himself in the Pakistan team – and they certainly need a player like him. His confidence was exceptional, making his presence on the field impossible to ignore”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes big-hitting batsman Abdul Samad could find himself getting selected in the national team soon if he keeps performing like he has.
Shahnawaz Dahani: “I just cannot understand how Babar made it look so easy”
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Pakistan fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani has questioned how Babar Azam makes batting look so easy after he smashed him for five consecutive boundaries in the Champions One-Day Cup.
