Junaid Khan: “Everyone is saying that Khurram Shahzad bowled outstandingly. No doubt, he bowled well, but, his biomechanic is not right. In the first innings, he was bowling 135 [kph] and in the second 130 [kph]”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan believes fellow fast bowler Khurram Shahzad’s biomechanics are “not right” and pointed out how his pace dropped before he got injured during the three-match Test series against Australia.
Junaid Khan: “As a player, Babar Azam is the world’s number one, but giving him the captaincy in all three formats on a plate was wrong”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan believes appointing Babar Azam as captain in all three formats was a big mistake.
Abdul Razzaq: “Shaheen thinks that the old ball will offer the same assistance like the new ball, which is not the case”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is totally wrong to think that the old ball will “offer the same assistance like the new ball.”
Nadeem Omar: “People say that he can’t hit big shots but he uses the pace as [he] has the experience”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar has defended former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, saying people are wrong to assume that he “can’t hit big shots”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “During the 2006 Test, Inzamam led the side off the field. I told the chairman that this is wrong, this is against the spirit of the game”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar recalled the incident where legendary captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq led the team off the field during a Test match against England.
Pakistan opener Shan Masood: “It is challenging when people underestimate you or term you as a red-ball cricketer but I know I can deliver in all three formats equally”
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Pakistan opener Shan Masood said it is frustrating when people call him a red-ball specialist as he has proven that can thrive in white-ball cricket too.
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali: “I was labelled as a Test player and was assumed as if I can not make an impact in T20s which I feel was wrong”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has expressed his frustration at the fact that people think he is a Test specialist.
Rashid Latif: “Then they brought in Azhar Ali and then removed him as captain and that was also wrong”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned why Azhar Ali was sacked as Test captain.
Shoaib Akhtar: “This grievance of Amir that he hasn’t gotten chances is wrong that he didn’t receive chances. His performances had gone down”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said it is wrong of Mohammad Amir to say that he hasn’t gotten enough chances.
Haroon Rasheed: “If a player like Asad Shafiq plays 70 Test matches and is still not able to secure his place in the national side then it is clear that something is wrong with our system”
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Former Pakistan batsman Haroon Rasheed believes there is something wrong with the country’s cricket system since a decorated batsman like Asad Shafiq can’t get back into the national team.
