Mohammad Amir: “Usman Tariq will now start getting exposed. He doesn’t bowl with much pace… I said the same about Saim and Abhishek too – international cricket exposes you immediately”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has predicted that mystery spinner Usman Tariq will start getting exposed in the near future.
Mohammad Amir: “I was the best bowler for Pakistan in the [2024 T20 World Cup] but after that no one contacted me. They said leave him”
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Pakistan left-arm speedster Mohammad Amir has claimed that “no one contacted me” even though he was the best bowler for the men in green in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Hafeez: “If Saim Ayub doesn’t score runs, what’s the benefit of his wickets? Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz – if they don’t take wickets, what’s the point of their runs?”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has criticised all-rounders Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz, saying that if they are not fulfilling their primary roles effectively, there is little point in selecting them for the side.
Kumar Sangakkara: “I find Usman Tariq fascinating. He’s such great entertainment when he bowls. He’s really bamboozled even the biggest spin hitters in world cricket”
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has been very impressed with Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq as he has “bamboozled even the biggest spin hitters in world cricket”.
Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir: “I am fully committed to the grind and am making myself available for selection across all formats”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir has reversed his decision to retire and wants to represent the men in green in international cricket again.
Waqar Younis: “He’s a wicket-taker”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis has praised mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed, calling him a “wicket-taker”.
Ravi Bopara: “I think Usman Tariq. I think he can get into any international side because he’s different. He does something that nobody else in this world does”
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Former England all-rounder Ravi Bopara believes Pakistan mystery spinner Usman Tariq “can get into any international side” since he “does something that nobody else in this world does”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Batters are now ready to hit sixes [off] Shaheen Afridi in [the] first over, which means [the] bowling technique of Shaheen has been damaged”
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Pakistan batting icon Mohammad Yousuf said batsmen are ready to hit left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi for six in the first over of a match – something he believes was not the case previously.
Ahmed Shehzad: “They axed Hasan Ali from the central contracts, but not you. If that’s not favoritism, then I don’t know what is”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes there is favouritism being shown toward spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan as he retained his central contract while fast bowler Hasan Ali was axed from the list of centrally contracted players.
Shahid Afridi: “Shadab is not a bad choice for [the] captaincy because we do not have many other options at the moment”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi has backed spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to replace Salman Ali Agha as T20I captain.
