Shoaib Akhtar: “Kamran Ghulam, Saim Ayub, and Faisal Akram have shown good potential”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said Pakistan spinner Faisal Akram and the batting duo of Saim Ayub and Kamran Ghulam “have shown good potential”.
Yasir Hameed: “His development is more important than anything… he is genuine and [a] quick learner”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed said opener Saim Ayub’s development “is more important than anything”.
Ramiz Raja: “Sajid’s angles make him a constant threat”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes spinner Sajid Khan is a “constant threat” due to the angles at which he bowls.
Sikandar Bakht: “Players like Babar Azam have low averages in home matches, and that’s concerning”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former Pakistan fast bowler Sikandar Bakht has expressed concern over Babar Azam’s poor batting average when playing on home soil.
Azhar Khan: “Saim Ayub is an ideal player for Pakistan to open in T20 cricket”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former Pakistan chief selector Azhar Khan believes Saim Ayub is the “ideal” T20I opener for the men in green.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Look, we all know how well Saim Ayub performed recently. His performances were exceptional, especially given the conditions and the opposition”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised opening batsman Saim Ayub for his batting as of late, saying his “performances were exceptional”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Saim Ayub was a huge all-round blow for us, including in the field because he was one of our best fielders, opened the batting, and could bowl eight or so overs”
Image courtesy of: Unsplash
Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised opening batsman Saim Ayub, calling him one of the country’s best fielders.
Rashid Latif: “PCB showed me records of Faheem Ashraf, I asked them if he had such good records, why wasn’t he awarded with a central contract? Why wasn’t he part of the squad in tours of Australia, Zimbabwe or South Africa?”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned why all-rounder Faheem Ashraf wasn’t given a central contract or picked earlier if he was included in the squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Hasan Ali: “He will do a lot for Pakistan”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Veteran fast bowler Hasan Ali believes opening batsman Saim Ayub “will do a lot for Pakistan” in his career.
Jason Gillespie: “Saim Ayub is one of the most talented cricketers on the planet. I haven’t seen many better young players at that age have such an impact so early in their career”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie believes opening batsman Saim Ayub is “one of the most talented cricketers on the planet”.
