Jason Gillespie: “Sufiyan Muqeem is a very talented cricketer who, if given the right opportunities, can be a great servant for Pakistan cricket. Already in his short international career, he has shown that he has the skills and temperament to play at the highest level”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has urged the national selectors to keep giving chances to spinner Sufiyan Muqeem as he is “a very talented cricketer”.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “His temperament stood out – that’s a key quality in T20 cricket. Things can get delayed at times, but Maaz got his opportunity at the right moment – and he made the most of it”
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Legendary Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said temperament is a key quality in T20 cricket and believes rising star Maaz Sadaqat has got it.
Asad Shafiq: “These players have shown the temperament and skill to thrive in challenging environments and have a deep understanding of home conditions”
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Pakistan selector Asad Shafiq has full confidence in mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and middle order batsmen Kamran Ghulam and Tayyab Tahir ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir: “I think my temperament is very good. I have performed at every level, so I believe I can play in all three formats. I believe in my fitness and work a lot on it. This is my belief”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir believes his temperament, fitness and overall performance are what sets him apart from Mohammad Haris, Azam Khan and Haseebullah Khan.
Ramiz Raja: “We also have to think about Usman Khan”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said it is time to think about batsman Usman Khan as questions remain about his technique.
Babar Azam: “He traps you. He gives you a tough time. He challenges your tempering and technique to the fullest. If he does a loose [ball], then I think that he does that intentionally”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has lavished praise on Australia skipper Pat Cummins, saying he is a world-class fast bowler as he rarely bowls a loose ball.
Ravi Shastri: “Abdullah is a solid opener. He has [the] temperament and technique needed for an opener”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique has the “temperament and technique needed for an opener.”
Imran Khan: “I have analysed him in every way because I analyse batsman through a bowler’s lens. His technique, talent and temperament are all brilliant. It is very rare to find all three of these things in one batsman, but he has them all”
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Imran Khan, the former captain who led Pakistan to glory in the 1992 World Cup, said current skipper Babar Azam has all the traits to be an incredibly successful batsman.
Imran Khan: “He is exceptional and I haven’t seen a player with such versatility and correct technique, such stroke play and temperament”
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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he has never seen a batsman with a more correct technique than captain Babar Azam.
Ramiz Raja: “I think he needs to introspect. When you are out of the team, your patience is tested, your temperament is tested, your hard work is tested”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja told batsman Ahmed Shehzad that his patience, temperament and hard work will be put to the test since he is out of the national team.
