Pakistan opener Sami Aslam: “I don’t have any regrets about moving to the USA”
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Pakistan opener Sami Aslam has made it clear that he has no regrets about moving to the United States of America (USA).
Usman Tariq: “I got an offer to play from America twice, but I only thought of representing Pakistan”
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Mystery spinner Usman Tariq has revealed that he was twice offered the chance to play cricket in the United States of America (USA), but turned both opportunities down as he was determined to represent Pakistan.
Andries Gous: “He (Shadab) is a very good captain. I liked the fact that he is aggressive; he likes to take the game on with both bat and ball”
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United States of America wicketkeeper-batsman Andries Gous has lavished praise on Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan, saying he is “a very good captain”.
Pakistan batsman Muhammad Akhlaq: “Yes, I was offered by the US but obviously, I planned my whole life to play for Pakistan. My mindset is that I have to play all my cricket for Pakistan and in Pakistan. I will get whatever is in my fate so, I have no plans to leave the country”
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Pakistan batsman Muhammad Akhlaq confirmed that he was approached to play cricket for the United States of America, but rejected the offer.
Mohammad Asif: “The way the situation is going at this moment, the USA will beat Pakistan in the next World Cup, in 2026. I’ll guarantee you that”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes the national team will lose to the United States of America again in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Pakistan batsman Umar Amin: “So far, there’s no such plan. If I had such a plan, I would have made that decision two or three years ago. Then I wouldn’t have played so much domestic and other formats of cricket”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Amin has insisted he has no plans to move to the United States of America and continue playing cricket there.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You have picked your friends and given them 40 matches to prove their worth and this is hurting Pakistan cricket. You can give 40 matches to this [42]-year-old (points to Imran Nazir), and he will also give you performances at this age”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes 42-year-old aggressive opener Imran Nazir would be able to score runs if limited overs captain Babar Azam were to give him a prolonged run in the team.
Mohammad Kaif: “Their strength lies in their fast bowling. Haris Rauf is there, Shaheen Afridi is also there, and Naseem Shah is also fit”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has backed Pakistan’s pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf to shine in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Ramiz Raja: “Pakistan should open with Babar and Rizwan. I feel that it is their best chance”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja wants limited overs captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to open the batting in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Bazid Khan: “You [have] got so many spinners and they can pick from Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed and all-rounders Iftikhar Ahmed and Saim Ayub”
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Former Pakistan batsman Bazid Khan said the men in green have so many choices to pick from when it comes to their spin attack for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
