Ahmed Shehzad: “In a country where there aren’t many players, when you find someone like this, you have to support him”
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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad wants Pakistan to keep supporting Saim Ayub as he considers the opener to be a rare talent.
Monty Panesar: “Abrar bowls with tremendous courage. Some deliveries go for boundaries, but others take big wickets. He’s a huge asset and Pakistan must build a settled squad around talents like him”
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Former England cricketer Monty Panesar believes mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is a “huge asset” for Pakistan as he “bowls with tremendous courage” and takes “big wickets.”
Robin Uthappa: “The first time I saw Saim Ayub’s talent was in [the] CPL, 2 or 3 years ago. I was like if Pakistan don’t capitalise on a player like this, they will miss out [on] a generational talent. For the next two years, they opened with Rizwan and Babar”
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Former India batsman Robin Uthappa believes Pakistan should fully capitalise on Saim Ayub, describing the opener as a “generational talent.”
Wasim Akram: “Right now, Babar has what it takes to be a match-winner – the talent is definitely there, and consistency is there – but he needs to win 2-3 important matches on his own with his batting. No doubt, he is a top-class player”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram knows batsman Babar Azam “has what it takes to be a match-winner” as he has the talent and consistency.
Faisal Iqbal: “Babar Azam earlier had the talent to become top batter… but unfortunately he lost focus due to many unwanted reasons”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Faisal Iqbal knows Babar Azam had the talent needed to become a top batsman, but noted he has lost focus due to numerous reasons.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar and Rizwan are quality players… They just need to upgrade their approach and skills to become more impactful. They have the talent to do that”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan need to “become more impactful”.
Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar: “With the kind of talent Rawalpindi has produced over the years, it’s only fitting that it gets its own PSL team. It has to be Pindi Express”
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Legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar wants the new Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise to be from Rawalpindi and named “Pindi Express”.
Shahid Afridi: “I have been watching (Mohammad) Haris for a long time and he has talent, but talent without performance is useless”
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Renowned Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi said he knows big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris “has talent”, but pointed out that it is useless if he doesn’t perform.
Umar Gul: “What a talent this young boy is”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul sees so much potential and talent in opening batsman Saim Ayub.
Azeem Ghumman: “Even the current Test captain of [the] Pakistan team, he’s a very hardworking guy. I’ve seen it with my own eyes”
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Pakistan batsman Azeem Ghumman has praised Test captain Shan Masood for being a “very hardworking guy”.
