Azhar Ali: “I think he has taken too much pressure on himself to play long innings. He should just go out and play freely”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has advised Test captain Shan Masood to “go out and play freely” when featuring in T20 matches.
Usman Shinwari: “In T20s, I won’t feel much pressure against him because he relies on conventional shots, and as a bowler, you don’t expect Babar to slog sweep a good length delivery or play an unorthodox shot out of nowhere for a six”
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Usman Shinwari, the left-arm pace bowler, said he isn’t scared of bowling to Babar Azam in T20s as he doesn’t expect the Pakistan captain to unleash big shots.
Moin Khan: “Sarfaraz has been struggling in T20s since [the] last two years”
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Moin Khan, head coach of the Quetta Gladiators, has slammed Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed for being a flop in T20 cricket for the past two years.
Simon Doull: “He has struggled with upping his strike-rate”
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Simon Doull, the well-known cricket commentator, said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has a big problem when it comes to his strike-rate.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Fixing can’t be stopped, especially in T20s. T20 cricket is all about fixing and ICC, cricket boards don’t want to interfere and let it spread. There are now T20 leagues where they are calling international players. It all ends with match-fixing”
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Former Pakistan quick Sarfraz Nawaz said the International Cricket Council (ICC) and cricket boards are allowing match-fixing to spread in T20 cricket as they “don’t want to interfere”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is the best middle-order batsman in T20 cricket”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes India superstar Suryakumar Yadav is the best middle order batsman in T20 cricket right now.
Aaqib Javed: “He perfectly fits at the No.4 spot. Tell me is there anyone apart from him?”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed firmly believes that all-rounder Shoaib Malik is the best person to bat at number four in T20 Internationals.
Naseem Shah: “Alhamdullilah I have worked on everything and I’m still trying to get even better”
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Talented Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah said he is “still trying to get even better” following his brilliant performance in the Test series against Australia.
Nadeem Omar on Sarfaraz Ahmed: “He was unceremoniously removed as captaincy of the Pakistan cricket team, especially in the T20 format”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar said it’s a real shame how Sarfaraz Ahmed was “unceremoniously removed” as Pakistan captain.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “If you are the world’s number one cricket player and stand on [the] wicket throughout [the] 20 overs, then you should be finishing the match. Otherwise get out without playing [the] complete overs”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Babar Azam needs to start playing all the overs in T20 matches or get out in order to let other batsmen score quick runs.
