Aaqib Javed: “Usman Khan has been exceptional since he came back”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed has thrown his support behind big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan, saying he has “been exceptional”.
Pakistan batsman Usman Khan: “I have given a lot of time to fitness and my wicketkeeping. I have been regularly playing domestic cricket too”
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Pakistan power-hitter Usman Khan has revealed that he has been dedicating significant time to improving his fitness and wicketkeeping.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I rate Haseebullah as a quality batter but never rate his wicketkeeping. Unless he has massively improved since I have worked with him, I think he should play as a batsman”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman has admitted he does not rate Haseebullah Khan highly as a wicketkeeper, but believes the youngster is a “quality batter”.
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.
Rashid Latif: “If proper work is done on Ghazi Ghori’s wicketkeeping and batting, he could become a quality wicketkeeper-batsman. But he needs consistent supervision”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif reckons Ghazi Ghori has what it takes to become a “quality wicketkeeper-batsman.”
Mike Hesson: “Babar Azam is not being considered as a wicketkeeping option. There’s been a lot of chatter around this, but Babar is working to secure his place in the side as an opening batter”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson has ruled out any chance of batsman Babar Azam becoming a wicketkeeper in the T20I team.
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.
Pakistan batsman Khawaja Nafay: “The coaches have told me to work on my wicketkeeping as well. I’ve been advised to stay ready as a wicketkeeper too. I’m preparing myself to play according to all formats”
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Pakistan batsman Khawaja Nafay said the coaches have advised him to “stay ready as a wicketkeeper” should he get the chance to make his international debut.
Muhammad Akhlaq on Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Yes, [Sarfaraz] is working with me, he is guiding me a lot about wicketkeeping and I’m working on it. And I am hopeful, that my experience of wicketkeeping will increase day by day. So, I am enjoying a lot working with him”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Akhlaq said former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been working with him to improve his wicketkeeping.
Shahid Afridi: “You can’t compromise on fitness. I would never let Azam Khan get anywhere near the team as far as fitness is concerned”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has lashed out at wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, saying he would never let him “anywhere near the team as far as fitness is concerned”.
