Shan Masood: “Batting is a very unforgiving profession, you have one ball. And I think every great batsman has gone through these lean patches. I don’t think there is much to be concerned about, I think he was a bit unlucky”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has insisted that there is nothing to worry about when it comes to Babar Azam’s previous run of poor form with the bat.
Kamran Akmal: “Shaheen Afridi is definitely unlucky here. He was just given one series as captain. This is a sad reality and this is not something new in Pakistan cricket. Captains have been changed overnight in the past too”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal described left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi losing the T20I captaincy as the “sad reality” of Pakistan cricket.
Waqar Younis: “There are some days in Test cricket where luck deserts you and I feel that the way Abbas bowled, he should have taken a lot more wickets than he did”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said seamer Mohammad Abbas should have taken a lot more wickets in the first Test against the West Indies.
Mohammad Wasim: “Aamer Yamin, Amad Butt and Kamran Ghulam are unlucky to miss out on selection”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said Kamran Ghulam, Aamer Yamin and Amad Butt were unlucky to miss out for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “Obviously, it was a very difficult decision for us to drop someone who has been in such a terrific batting form. I do feel bad for him”
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has admitted that fellow wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan was unlucky not to be included in the World Cup squad.
Mickey Arthur: “Shinwari has done well and he’s unlucky to miss out”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has conceded that left-arm seamer Usman Khan Shinwari was unlucky to miss out on being included in the World Cup squad.
“To get the call telling me you are not in the squad for a tournament such as this was disappointing”
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England pace bowler Steven Finn has admitted that he was disappointed to be overlooked for the Champions Trophy in June.
“He’s still a young guy and [has] plenty of years to keep pushing for a place”
England national selector James Whitaker has admitted that pace bowler Steven Finn should consider himself unlucky not to be picked for the Champions Trophy.
“We see him as our opening batsman, with Jason Roy, in the Champions Trophy”
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England opener Alex Hales has been out of action since January as he broke a bone in his right hand during the limited overs tour of India.
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The Test series between Bangladesh and South Africa is all set to end as a 0-0 draw after Cyclone Komen caused the fourth day of the second Test in Mirpur to be washed out.
