Simon Doull: “He’s just got to get off. He’s striking at 109, you’ve got enormous power to come, just leave the field, chief”
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Simon Doull, the former New Zealand fast bowler, said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan needs to change his game in T20Is as he bats too slowly.
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “I am still very much available for the T20 format. Wherever I get the opportunity, I am giving my best”
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Senior Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said he is still available for selection in T20Is and is ready for his next opportunity, whenever it may come.
Shahid Afridi: “I am not in favour of having three different captains for the different game formats, and instead suggest naming one captain for ODI and Test cricket and a separate captain for T20s”
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Iconic six-hitter Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan needs to split the captaincy, but doesn’t want a separate skipper for each format.
Mohammad Azharuddin: “There is no problem if he bats at lower numbers as well”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Azharuddin has asked why there would be any problem if Pakistan captain Babar Azam were to demote himself down the order.
Shahid Afridi: “Mohammad Rizwan is available and he is our main wicketkeeper in both T20Is and ODIs”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said Mohammad Rizwan should be the first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman ahead of Sarfaraz Ahmed in ODIs and T20Is.
Shahid Afridi: “He’s a very good option in T20Is if Rizwan is not available”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes young power-hitter Mohammad Haris is a great selection option for T20Is.
Deep Dasgupta: “Pakistan’s success in the format has been on the back of Babar scoring runs, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan”
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Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta said captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman are responsible for Pakistan’s success in T20Is.
Salman Butt: “You can’t become a Shoaib Akhtar or Wasim Akram in 2-3 games, especially when you play just one format (T20I)”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said pace bowler Haris Rauf won’t be the next Shoaib Akhtar or Wasim Akram if he continues to mainly play one format.
Aakash Chopra: “While there’s no argument about who’s more skillful between Babar and Rizwan, I strongly feel that it’s the latter who’s more important in their partnership. Especially in the PP (powerplay) overs”
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Former India batsman Aakash Chopra said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is more important than captain Babar Azam in the powerplay in T20Is.
Moin Khan: “Such [a] combination is very deadly as it also makes it harder for the bowlers to stick to their line and length”
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Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman batting together as openers in T20Is is a deadly combination, former Pakistan captain Moin Khan said.
