Shahid Afridi: “Yes, Saim Ayub’s absence will be felt, but now it’s time to forget that and support the entire squad. There’s no point in repeatedly mentioning Saim Ayub now”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes people need to forget about opening batsman Saim Ayub for now as he is currently out of action with a fractured ankle.
Basit Ali: “Babar Azam needs to learn batting from Motie. He knows when to go forward and when to play back. Even top players should always keep learning”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has slammed Babar Azam, saying he should let West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie teach him how to bat.
Imran Nazir: “Pakistan should go with [an] attacking mindset in ODIs. Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub should open the innings for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir believes Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman should be the go-to openers in ODIs.
Ahmed Shehzad: “He was unfairly dropped due to unjust reasons”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad believes top order batsman Fakhar Zaman was “unfairly dropped due to unjust reasons”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “[He] will represent Pakistan for up to the next 15 years”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes opening batsman Saim Ayub is good enough to play international cricket for the next 15 years.
Kamran Akmal: “Look, the reason spinners have become less common is because they haven’t been given the chance. You haven’t played them; those who did manage to establish themselves have been sidelined, like Yasir Shah, and then there’s Noman Ali”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal cannot quite understand why the national selectors sidelined two successful spinners in Yasir Shah and Noman Ali.
Azeem Ghumman: “The other one is Hurraira. He opened with me from Faisalabad. He’s a very good player”
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Pakistan cricketer Azeem Ghumman said up-and-coming batsman Muhammad Hurraira is a “very good player”.
Ramiz Raja: “I feel proud as a Pakistani when Babar Azam’s name is mentioned wherever I go in the world and when top batters are mentioned. I think there is someone who has put Pakistan in ICC rankings. It is a great honor to keep his name alive”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has admitted that he feels proud “when Babar Azam’s name is mentioned wherever I go in the world”.
Faisal Iqbal: “In my opinion, Saud Shakeel is definitely an all-format player who is consistently proving [himself] with his gutsy stoke play which is clearly visible to all globally. Now the question is why is he provokingly labelled to only red-ball. It’s mind-boggling”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Faisal Iqbal believes middle order batsman Saud Shakeel is “definitely an all-format player” and shouldn’t be classed as a Test specialist.
Ahmed Shehzad: “His social media team controls everything”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that batsman Babar Azam’s “social media team controls everything”.
