Glad I didn’t need to face him, Shai Hope on Pakistan bowler who bowls at express speeds

Shai Hope said he is glad he didn't need to face Shaheen Shah Afridi

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).

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Bring on the competition, elite Pakistan player welcomes having more rivals

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said bring on the competition as he is not afraid to have more rivals

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”.

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Why aren’t Pakistan playing him as a wicketkeeper, Salman Butt on youngster picked to replace Sarfaraz Ahmed

Salman Butt said why aren't Pakistan playing Mohammad Haris as a wicketkeeper

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.

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Will look to use him as our wicketkeeper and No. 5 batsman in ODIs, Babar Azam on Pakistan player whose abilities he trusts

Babar Azam said he will look to use Sarfaraz Ahmed as Pakistan's wicketkeeper and No. 5 batsman in ODIs

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.

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Rizwan is one, but Sarfaraz not number two, Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq says

Misbah-ul-Haq said Mohammad Rizwan is Pakistan's first-choice wicketkeeper but Sarfaraz Ahmed is not number two as Rohail Nazir is being picked with an eye to the future

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.

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Kamran Akmal details how Sarfaraz Ahmed can cement his spot in the Pakistan team

Kamran Akmal details how Sarfaraz Ahmed can cement his place in the Pakistan team

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.

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