Ramiz Raja: “I believe with two 38-year-old players (Malik is actually 37), you can never win a World Cup”
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Ex-Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja firmly believes that veteran all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik shouldn’t have been included in the World Cup squad.
Shikhar Dhawan will stay with the India team for the time being
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India opener Shikhar Dhawan will stay on with the World Cup team in England even though he suffered a hairline fracture to his left thumb.
Mohammad Shahzad: “I have no problem or injury and was fully fit, but [the] ACB pulled me out of the squad by force without any consultation”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has accused the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) of removing him from the World Cup squad even though he was fully fit.
Asif Ali: “I was not thinking anything negative. If playing the World Cup was in my destiny I [knew I] would get a chance”
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Pakistan power hitter Asif Ali has revealed that he “was not thinking anything negative” when he was initially left out of the World Cup squad.
Asif Ali: “I am in the team for hitting”
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Pakistan batsman Asif Ali has made it clear that his role in the World Cup team is to hit big and score quick runs.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “Wahab and Amir showed the intensity and the determination to take wickets, the main reason why they were included in the World Cup squad in the first place”
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed firmly believes that left-arm seamers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz have earned their spots in the World Cup squad.
Sohail Tanvir: “I am glad that with Wahab Riaz’s inclusion in the side as well as Mohammad Amir”
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Pakistan all-rounder Sohail Tanvir believes that the national team made the right choice in picking left-arm seamers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz in the World Cup squad.
Brad Hogg on Mohammad Amir: “They had quality bowlers there, but they started to panic and went for an experienced bowler who hasn’t performed in last couple of years”
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg criticised Pakistan for including left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir in the finalised World Cup squad.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “It’s good for me, as this is my first World Cup, to have very senior players alongside me in the bowling attack”
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Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has admitted that he is glad left-arm seamers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz have been included in the World Cup squad as they can teach him a lot.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Wahab’s experience will help the side, especially if the ball is reversing a bit”
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Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has revealed that pace bowlers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Hasnain were included in the finalised World Cup squad due to their experience and pace respectively.
