Saqlain Mushtaq: “Wasim Jnr and Zaman Khan can perform on the same level as Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf”
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Saqlain Mushtaq, the legendary Pakistan spinner, believes Mohammad Wasim Jnr and Zaman Khan “can perform on the same level as Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.”
Rashid Latif: “If I look at his recent stats, what justification would I give regarding his selection?”
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Rashid Latif, the former captain, said he can’t justify fast bowler Hasan Ali’s selection in the Pakistan team even though he really likes him as a player.
Shaun Tait: “I just thought he (Naseem Shah) was fantastic”
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Shaun Tait, the former Australia pace demon, thought Naseem Shah was a “fantastic” fast bowler when he worked with him as Pakistan’s bowling coach.
Mohammad Amir: “[Trent] Boult, he is number one for me, then Naseem Shah. These are bowlers, who I feel are complete bowlers and can play all formats. And third would be Mitchell Starc”
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Mohammad Amir has put fellow Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah rather than Shaheen Shah Afridi in second place on his list of favourite bowlers.
Zaman Khan: “He supports me a lot which gives me a lot of confidence”
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Zaman Khan, the fast rising Pakistan speedster, has thanked team director for supporting him so much, saying it gives him a lot of confidence.
Umar Gul: “Honestly, if you talk about Hasan Ali or Mohammad Hasnain… they are not able to secure their place in the team”
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Umar Gul has pointed out that pace bowlers Hasan Ali and Mohammad Hasnain are unable to get into the Pakistan team right now.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Then we have new pacers like Ihsanullah and Zaman Khan, so Pakistan has a lot of options in white-ball cricket”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the former Pakistan batting coach, believes that young pace prospects Ihsanullah and Zaman Khan could be picked as back-up bowlers for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Zaman Khan: “Mickey Arthur is the best coach and mentor”
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Zaman Khan, one of Pakistan’s new fast bowling gems, has lavished praise on team director Mickey Arthur, calling him the “best coach and mentor.”
Mickey Arthur: “He delivers a good bouncer”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has praised fast bowler Zaman Khan for his top-quality bouncers.
Umar Gul: “I think he is happy to be able to spear yorkers that end at the middle stump”
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Umar Gul, the former fast bowler, said Pakistan seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr possesses the ability to “spear yorkers” at the middle stump.
