Mohammad Hafeez: “Haris Rauf went to the chief selector [Wahab Riaz] one evening and I think committed to Test cricket,” Hafeez said. “Then for some reason he didn’t want to play”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez said fast bowler Haris Rauf had initially committed to playing Test cricket before deciding “he didn’t want to play” in the ongoing three-match series against Australia.
Shadab Khan: “The purpose behind leaving the Big Bash contract is to first improve my bowling by playing four-day cricket, and secondly, to perform well and make a comeback into the Test team”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan revealed that he rejected his Big Bash League (BBL) contract for two key reasons.
Wasim Akram: “Test [cricket] is a big boy’s game at the end of the day. You’ve got to bowl eight-over spells. In T20 you bowl four overs and stand at fine leg. Piece of cake”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has taken a shot at Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf’s decision to pull out of the ongoing tour of Australia, saying “Test [cricket] is a big boy’s game.”
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I think he feels he doesn’t have a big impact in red-ball cricket”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf believes he won’t be able to “have a big impact” in Test cricket.
Mohammad Hafeez: “When we saw reports from the physio, Haris has no issues stopping him from playing Test cricket. So the thinking that someone doesn’t want to play Tests, or is being forced to, that is wrong”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has made it abundantly clear that no one is forcing pace bowler Haris Rauf to play Test cricket.
Aaqib Javed: “Haris Rauf has been playing T20 cricket, he hasn’t played Test cricket for a year, so how can they play him?”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has questioned how the selectors could even consider picking 150 kph speedster Haris Rauf in the Test team.
Pakistan batsman Omair Bin Yousuf: “I will be ready to respond if I am asked to play Tests soon”
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Omair Bin Yousuf, the up-and-coming Pakistan batsman, said he is “ready to respond” if he gets the chance to play Test cricket soon.
Babar Azam: “Abrar Ahmed has identified himself as a good option in our combination”
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Babar Azam, the former Pakistan captain, appears keen on wanting mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in the playing XI in Test cricket.
Salman Butt: “Saud Shakeel’s batting technique is very good and the way he bats, he can be successful in ODIs as well”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes middle order batsman Saud Shakeel can have a long and successful career in ODI cricket.
Hasan Ali: “After every Test, there were talks about dropping Babar in the next series”
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Hasan Ali, the Pakistan fast bowler, has recalled how there were talks about dropping captain Babar Azam after every Test match he played.
