Kamran Akmal: “No one from [the] team management or selection committee talked about giving rest to Babar and Rizwan during [the] New Zealand series”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee consultant Kamran Akmal has made it clear that there was never any talk of resting batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand.
Mohammad Hafeez: “If I talk about Saud Shakeel, I am yet to understand what kind of doubts or restrictions the management has regarding him”
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Mohammad Hafeez believes it is impossible for the Pakistan management to have any “doubts or restrictions” about selecting middle order batsman Saud Shakeel in the ODI team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “If he makes a few mistakes in captaincy, his teammates should help him cover up. The supporting staff and the higher management of the Pakistan Cricket Board are also there and this is the kind of support any captain needs”
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Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has called on the Pakistan team to cover for captain Babar Azam in order to ensure he has all the support he needs when he makes mistakes.
Shahid Afridi: “It’s not only his mistake or responsibility. The management also has the responsibility, they are so much more senior. They need to make the players understand the style of cricket they expect from them”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi said it is unfair to only blame captain Babar Azam when the national team goes through bad times.
Babar Azam: “Management said that he was not good enough to play cricket for Pakistan, and from that moment, I decided no, I am good enough to play for Pakistan and tried my level best to perform”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has revealed how the team management thought he wasn’t good enough just 18 months into his international career.
Younis Khan on Fawad Alam: “The team management needs to support him at this time”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan said middle order batsman Fawad Alam needs the team management’s support now more than ever.
Azhar Mahmood: “They should continue to back them if they think these are their best players. Khushdil performed well in the PSL, the same goes with Asif”
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Former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has urged Pakistan captain Babar Azam, the team management and national selectors to keep backing power-hitting duo Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah.
Rashid Latif: “The management and Babar Azam need to make a decision. Shadab Khan can be prepared for Test cricket but the decision lies with them at the end of the day”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has urged captain Babar Azam and the team management to prepare spinner Shadab Khan for Test cricket.
Umar Akmal: “The team management at that time did not raise a voice for me and they have been silent till today”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has accused the team management of standing idly by and doing nothing during the time he had problems with former head coach Mickey Arthur.
Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar: “During my playing days, a break used to always rejuvenate me. But the team management did not understand me. Even at the first-class level, the story was the same”
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Pakistan fast bowling king Shoaib Akhtar said he enjoyed taking breaks during his illustrious career as it helped rejuvenate him.
