Shahid Afridi: “If you think Mohammad Hafeez is good then don’t just judge him on one series give him proper time and the same should apply to the captain as well he should be there for three years”
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Iconic Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi believes if former team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez was a good fit, he should have been given a three-year contract.
Nadeem Omar: “We tried our best to pick Babar, but Zalmi also needed a captain. I don’t know what happened. We have been trying to get Babar for the last three years”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar has admitted the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise tried to sign Babar Azam for three years.
Kamran Akmal: “He has been captain for three years and it is time to deliver”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said Babar Azam must start delivering as captain as it has already been three years since he was given the leadership role.
Kamran Akmal: “No quality player has emerged from this system for three years, and there are no back-ups of Azhar Ali, Babar Azam and other players”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said there are no back-ups for players like captain Babar Azam and veteran batsman Azhar Ali.
Mohammad Wasim on Yasir Shah: “Hopefully he will be pain-free and injury-free in future and he can serve Pakistan for the next three years at least”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said he sees spinner Yasir Shah playing for the national team for another three years at least if he remains fit.
Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan: “There are many other examples and someone like me, who couldn’t perform for almost 3 years, but people put their trust in me and I did well”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan has revealed that he couldn’t perform for almost three years, but people continued to have faith in him.
Pakistan seamer Sohail Tanvir: “Will never lose hope”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir has vowed to keep fighting to make his international comeback even though it has been over three years.
Rashid Latif: “Zero tolerance is ‘0’, no 3 months [or] 6 months, 1-2-3 years or five years banned… life ban full stop”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Umar Akmal should be banned for life.
Kamran Akmal: “It is a big relief for us to be honest that the ban has reduced from three years to 1.5 years. Still, it is too long and harsh for Umar as he wants to play cricket as soon as possible”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has said that his brother Umar’s ban is still “too long and harsh” even though it was reduced from three years to 18 months.
Umar Akmal: “I will decide about the remaining sentence and try to get it reduced further”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal may look to get his ban decreased further after it was reduced from three years to one-and-a-half.
