Rashid Latif: “Retaining Rizwan as vice-captain is not justifiable”
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Rashid Latif, the former wicketkeeper-batsman, feels it is “not justifiable” for Pakistan to retain Mohammad Rizwan as vice-captain in Test cricket.
Shahid Afridi: “I don’t think there is any need to announce a vice-captain [for the World Cup]. There is only one captain, so only keep him in mind and let him do his thing”
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Shahid Afridi believes it is useless for Pakistan to have a vice-captain for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India and feels that captain Babar Azam should be given the freedom to “do his thing”.
Shahid Afridi: “In the absence of Babar, the role befittingly goes to Shadab, as he’s been serving as vice-captain for quite a while now. I am well pleased with the decision”
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Shahid Afridi, the former interim chief selector, said he is happy that Shadab Khan is Pakistan vice-captain in limited overs cricket.
Najam Sethi: “I thought of trying [Shan Masood] as a vice-captain to test his ability”
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Najam Sethi, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, said he made the decision to appoint Shan Masood as vice-captain during the ODI series against New Zealand in January as he wanted to test the 33-year-old.
Shadab Khan: “After a very long time, we have got a player like him who we can say is as stylish and good as Babar and Abdullah”
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Shadab Khan, the Pakistan limited overs vice-captain, said Saim Ayub is as “stylish and good” of a batsman as captain Babar Azam and opener Abdullah Shafique.
Shadab Khan: “It is very good to have Imad Wasim and Faheem Ashraf back. Solid all-rounders are gold for any T20 line-up and their presence provides a good balance”
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Shadab Khan, Pakistan’s white-ball vice-captain, said having “solid all-rounders” like Imad Wasim and Faheem Ashraf is as valuable as gold.
Aaqib Javed: “Because of Shan’s appointment as the vice-captain, it seems that Babar Azam and the board are not on the same page”
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Former seamer Aaqib Javed said the decision to make Shan Masood vice-captain of the ODI team made it seem as if captain Babar Azam and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) don’t see eye to eye.
Shahid Afridi: “Shan Masood should not have been named as vice-captain of the ODI squad”
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Former Pakistan interim chief selector Shahid Afridi wants to know why top order batsman Shan Masood for named vice-captain for the ODI series against New Zealand in January.
Aaqib Javed: “It should not have happened; Shadab Khan is the vice-captain of white-ball cricket. Even if he was injured, then there was no need to announce Shan as vice-captain”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has slammed the team management for appointing Shan Masood vice-captain in the ODI series against New Zealand earlier this year.
Ramiz Raja: “Why was Rizwan removed as vice-captain for no reason? Who was going to benefit from this decision?”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja wants to know why Mohammad Rizwan was stripped of the vice-captaincy in limited overs cricket.
