Rashid Latif: “Salman Ali Agha’s record as a captain is not good; he couldn’t even take his team to the second stage in domestic cricket. The PCB should have considered these factors. We don’t know what the reasoning was behind making him captain”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned why batting all-rounder Salman Ali Agha was appointed limited overs vice-captain.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Congratulations to Saud Shakeel. It is a great honour to be the vice-captain of Pakistan’s national team. Such junior players are being groomed, who have been captaining at the lower levels is uplifting”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed admitted he is glad to see Saud Shakeel getting rewarded after he was named vice-captain of the Test team for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh.
Shahid Afridi: “The PCB must have one captain for all formats and there is no need to have a vice-captain. This will give a clear message to all players who is in charge”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes the national team will benefit by having one captain in all three formats and no vice-captains at all as it will “give a clear message to all players who is in charge.”
Mohammad Amir: “If you want to prepare any youngster for Test captaincy, Sarfaraz still has 2 years left in cricket, so appoint him as the captain along with a youngster as vice-captain”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes Sarfaraz Ahmed should have been named Test captain for the next two years so that a youngster could have been groomed to take over.
Shahid Afridi: “If you are unable to perform well, be it captain or vice-captain, a player should be benched and others should be given an opportunity”
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Legendary Pakistan powerhouse Shahid Afridi said spinner Shadab Khan deserves to be benched even though he is the limited overs vice-captain.
Zaka Ashraf: “It was Babar’s wish that Shadab remains the vice-captain during the World Cup. However, if he doesn’t perform, he will be dropped”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf said spinner Shadab Khan “will be dropped” if he continues failing to perform.
Wahab Riaz: “Shadab has been inconsistent”
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Former Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz has expressed his dismay at spinner Shadab Khan’s inconsistency.
Nasser Hussain: “One thing that they lack, which is unusual for Pakistan, is their spinners are a little bit out of form. Shadab Khan hasn’t been that good recently”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan “hasn’t been that good recently.”
Rashid Latif: “Sarfaraz is the kind of player they (PCB) could have named the vice-captain on this tour (Sri Lanka). He is capable. He made a comeback after Rizwan’s drop in form”
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Rashid Latif, the former captain, believes Pakistan should have named wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed vice-captain of the Test team when he made his comeback.
Junaid Khan: “He already has some fitness issues”
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Junaid Khan, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, admitted he is worried about the fact that spinner Shadab Khan “already has some fitness issues.”
