Mohammad Hafeez: “Pakistan now has a batter who can chip in with some overs and play as [an] all-rounder too”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez thinks opening batsman Saim Ayub can start playing for the national team as an all-rounder as he is in the midst of completing the transformation.
Jason Gillespie: “He swings the ball, and he can swing it quite late. He can get some reverse swing as well. He bowls very disciplined lines, very disciplined lengths”
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Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has highlighted Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s lethality with the ball, pointing to his ability to generate late swing and reverse swing.
Hunain Shah: “Naseem Shah is the best bowler in the world. He is very experienced and he passes on all the knowledge to us. He comes up to me and keeps backing me up”
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Pakistan rising star Hunain Shah believes his brother Naseem is the “best bowler in the world” and thanked the 21-year-old for always backing him.
Basit Ali: “Maybe Imad and Abrar will come in and Nawaz will get dropped for the series against New Zealand but the rest of the team will be the same”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes spinner Mohammad Nawaz could be dropped for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “Amir’s induction is a huge plus as he is a very fine bowler”
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Pakistan speedster Mohammad Wasim Jnr said having left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir in the Quetta Gladiators team “is a huge plus” as he is a “very fine bowler.”
Sohail Tanvir: “He was the one who was really known for his red-ball bowling, but the way he performed up till now, I think it’s quite amazing because nobody was expecting him to deliver like he did”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir has lauded fellow fast bowler Mohammad Ali for his impact in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) as “nobody was expecting him to deliver like he did.”
Rilee Rossouw: “Leading the chart was Mohammad Amir, on surfaces that don’t really suit the fast bowlers, he did a phenomenal job”
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Quetta Gladiators captain Rilee Rossouw lauded Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir for his bowling performance in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Shadab was very effective with his googlies when he started playing for Pakistan but he has lost bowling googlies now”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said the googly has gone missing from spinner Shadab Khan’s arsenal.
Babar Azam: “I saw Saim Ayub bowling in the nets and he impressed me. He is a different bowler, he gives us the edge because batters have not faced him and we can always utilise him with the ball in the powerplay”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam was highly impressed with opener Saim Ayub’s spin bowling during the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL), saying it gave the Peshawar Zalmi an edge over other teams.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “I consider myself as a bowling all-rounder, I try to contribute in both batting and bowling. I adapt my game according to the team’s situation”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr said he considers himself to be a “bowling all-rounder” as he always tries to contribute with both the bat and ball.
