Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan: “Fitness was my initial weakness… As my fitness improves, I find wicketkeeping is becoming much easier”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan has pinpointed fitness as the first weakness he identified in his game.
Azam Khan: “My dad saw me bowling leg-spin and told me to opt [for] wicketkeeping instead”
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Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan has revealed that he used to be a leg-spinner before his father, former captain Moin Khan, turned him into a wicketkeeper-batsman.
Wahab Riaz: “If Azam participates in a match, it will be in the capacity of a wicketkeeper and not as a fielder”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has made it clear that Azam Khan will only be picked as a wicketkeeper-batsman when playing for the national team.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan: “I will try my best to play for Pakistan and have a long career for Pakistan”
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Up-and-coming Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan proclaimed that he is determined to have a long and successful international career.
Pakistan cricketer Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I am happy to play any role – whether as a batter or a wicketkeeper – in contributing to the success of the team”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said he is “happy to play any role” as his main priority is to see the team win matches.
Shan Masood: “Sarfaraz was player of the series in the last home series against New Zealand. He also performed well in Sri Lanka and secured his spot in the team. He is the settled wicketkeeper in this team”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has confirmed that Sarfaraz Ahmed is the “settled” wicketkeeper-batsman in the Test team.
Haseebullah Khan: “I try to play like Adam Gilchrist. He was aggressive and I also try to bat aggressively”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan said he wants to play like Australia legend Adam Gilchrist and emulate his aggressive style of batting.
Babar Azam: “He will be my first choice [as wicketkeeper]”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, has confirmed that Sarfaraz Ahmed will be his first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman in Test cricket over Mohammad Rizwan.
Mohammad Rizwan: “I’m not fazed by the competition; in fact, I’m myself trying to search for more wicketkeepers in Pakistan”
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Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, said he is happy to have more competition for his position but noted that the players “need to meet the required standards”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “I’ve recently seen Haseebullah, he is performing well and his technique is really good”
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Mohammad Rizwan said he is a fan of fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan, who is one of the up-and-coming young talents in the country.
