Wahab Riaz: “Shadab Khan is a vital member of Pakistan’s T20 setup and a white-ball specialist”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has not given up on out of form spinner Shadab Khan, insisting that he is still “a very important member” of the T20I team.
Wahab Riaz: “I think he has done well in domestic cricket but we still think that he needs more time to develop in T20 cricket. Kamran is part of our white-ball plans”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz believes Kamran Ghulam still “needs more time to develop in T20 cricket”, but insisted that the middle order batsman remains in his plans for the future.
Wahab Riaz: “Mohammad Hasnain and Naseem Shah [have] recovered”
Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz announced that the pace duo of Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain have fully recovered from their respective injuries.
Wahab Riaz: “We’ve tried many players at his number so now we want to give Azam a chance”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan deserves the chance to cement his spot in the team after many other players before him failed.
Wahab Riaz: “We want to develop players like Haseebullah who have a high strike-rate and can be helpful in West Indies”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has hinted that up-and-coming wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan is in his plans for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Wahab Riaz: “I think everyone should welcome the inclusion of new talent. Azam has proven his mettle time and again in PSL and domestic cricket”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz doesn’t want people doubting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, saying he has proven himself over and over again.
Wahab Riaz: “You can’t expect anyone to lose 10kg in 10 days, but there is a way to improve fitness. We’ve seen Azam Khan’s a high impact player in PSL, domestic cricket and other leagues”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has defended wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan over his fitness issues, stating “you can’t expect anyone to lose 10kg in 10 days.”
Wahab Riaz: “We already have established players like Babar, Rizwan, Fakhar and highly talented young players like Saim Ayub. So Sharjeel was not considered keeping in mind the quality players available for selection”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has admitted that he didn’t even consider selecting attacking opening batsman Sharjeel Khan for the ongoing five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Wahab Riaz: “If a player can win you a match, that’s more important than anything else”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz said he is willing to overlook wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s fitness flaws as he is capable of being a match-winner.
Wahab Riaz: “Unfortunately he has failed to deliver, coupled with the retirement of some players, which left us with no choice but to select him as there is no ready-made backup”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz was forced to pick underperforming spinner Mohammad Nawaz for the ongoing five-match T20I series against New Zealand since there was no one else to replace him.
