Shai Hope: “I think that like I told Shaheen and the other guys, it’s nice to be behind the stumps for once instead of facing him for the first over”
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Shai Hope, the West Indies ODI captain, said he is glad he didn’t have to face Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
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.
Salman Butt: “You are playing Mohammad Haris, but you are not playing him as a wicketkeeper. If he is replacing Sarfaraz then why aren’t you playing him as a wicketkeeper-batsman?”
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Former Pakistan opening batsman Salman Butt said if Mohammad Haris is being picked in the national team, he should be playing as a wicketkeeper-batsman.
Babar Azam: “Sarfaraz Ahmed is in the team with us because we trust in his abilities, and we will try and utilize him in ODIs as a wicketkeeper and batsman at the number 5 position as it suits him best”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has said he will look to use Sarfaraz Ahmed as the team’s wicketkeeper and number five batsman in ODIs.
Imran Nazir said Rashid Latif is “the best” wicketkeeper
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir has crowned Rashid Latif the best wicketkeeper.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Mohammad Rizwan is the first-choice wicketkeeper in both the white-ball formats. With an eye on future and as part of the succession plan, Rohail Nazir has been chosen as Rizwan’s back-up wicketkeeper”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that Mohammad Rizwan is the first-choice wicketkeeper in limited overs cricket.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Rashid is one of those whom you can appoint chief selector as he has a vast knowledge from the grassroot level”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed believes Rashid Latif should replace Misbah-ul-Haq as chief selector.
Kamran Akmal: “He must concentrate on not only doing well in domestic cricket as a wicketkeeper but also as a captain”
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Kamran Akmal noted that former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed needs to start batting in the top order if he wants to get back into the national team and cement his place in the side.
Kiran More: “Rizwan is an all-round package. I’ve seen such a good wicketkeeper after a long time”
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Former India cricketer Kiran More has heaped praise on Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, saying he is “an all-round package”.
