Shoaib Malik: “He isn’t a natural power-hitter, so asking him to finish games doesn’t play to his strengths. He needs to face the new ball, make use of field restrictions, and bat with freedom. That’s when he can add value”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes Mohammad Haris “isn’t a natural power-hitter” and shouldn’t be assigned the finisher role.
Mike Hesson: “He has added power-hitting value at number six or seven”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz “has added power-hitting value at number six or seven”.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “Alongside batting, I am working on my bowling as well. Bowling along with batting helps balance the team and adds value to the player’s overall role”
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Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel is determined to have a larger all-round impact when representing his country, which is why he has started working on his left-arm spin bowling as well.
Pakistan opening batsman Imran Nazir: “Due to illness, I had to quit cricket at a young age, but what saddens me the most is that when I got fit after my illness, I didn’t receive the respect and value I deserved. I was never considered anywhere”
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Pakistan big-hitting opener Imran Nazir has revealed that he didn’t get the respect he deserved after making a comeback following an illness.
Salman Butt: “Yet again Fawad Alam shows the experience and its value”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said veteran batsman Fawad Alam is showing how valuable experience is.
Azhar Mahmood: “What a lot of somewhat emotional fans don’t understand when judging impact players like Sohaib Maqsood and Asif Ali or Khushdil Shah is the value such a player provides to the side”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood said people don’t understand the value of power-hitters like Sohaib Maqsood, Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah.
Mohammad Hafeez: “If you talk to my 12-year-old son, even his game awareness is better than Ramiz bhai’s”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said his 12-year-old son has better game awareness than former captain Ramiz Raja.
Shahid Afridi: “Some players in the team right now, like Shadab, I really like. He has the ability to be a good all-rounder for the team”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has lavished praise on Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim and Hasan Ali, saying he likes the trio a lot.
“What will we gain by sending B, C or D teams from cricket?”
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International Cricket Council (ICC) President Mustafa Kamal has announced that cricket’s “value will be diluted” if the sport were to be played in the Olympics.
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“I suppose being in and out of the side is never ideal”
Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch is looking to cement a permanent spot in the country’s Twenty20 squad after his record 156, which also included 14 sixes, the most ever hit by a batsman in a Twenty20 innings, against England sent his stock value soaring.
