Yasir Hameed: “You can’t push a top order batsman to No.6 or 7 and expect miracles. Batters must play in positions that suit their strengths”
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Former cricketer Yasir Hameed said Pakistan can’t “expect miracles” from top order batsman Mohammad Haris when he is batting at number six or seven.
Mike Hesson: “He’s at a stage in his career where he needs a big season and I know he’s highly motivated to do that”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson has admitted that wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan “needs a big season” after failing to fire as of late.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “I call myself a tailender because I bat very low down the [order] for Pakistan. I’m a top order batter in domestic cricket”
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Big-hitting batsman Iftikhar Ahmed said he called himself a tailender since he bats “very low down the [order] for Pakistan”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I had planned for Shadab Khan to play as a batter who can bowl in T20 for Pakistan. He should bat in [the] top order in T20”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez wants spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to bat in the top order in T20Is.
Babar Azam: “Saim Ayub is a great prospect”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket captain, admitted that he sees great promise in powerful top order batsman Saim Ayub.
Simon Doull: “As far as batting in that top order is concerned, he is unbelievable”
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Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is an unbelievable top order batsman.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “His inclusion made Pakistan’s squad strong as he can bat at the top order”
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Former Pakistan captain and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said selecting top-order batsman Fakhar Zaman made the national team strong.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir: “I have always liked batting in the top order, but I have groomed my mind to be ready to play at any number for my team and according to the match situation”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir said he has “always liked batting in the top order”.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif: “It’s a matter of great pride for me that many of my wickets were top order batsmen. I wasn’t a bowler who feasted on taking the cheap wickets of tailenders to boost my statistics”
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Pakistan swing specialist Mohammad Asif said he wasn’t a bowler “who feasted on taking the cheap wickets of tailenders to boost my statistics”.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “Wiki [Waqar Younis] bhai deserves a lot credit for this [my improved performance and strike-rate] because he always believed that I was a top-order batsman”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that he owes bowling coach Waqar Younis, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and captain Babar Azam a lot.
