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Mohammad Wasim speaking to the press:
"Azam Khan has a edge on others, given the issues of lack of power-hitters in the middle-order"
"Asif Ali is considered one of the top batters in Pakistan and we are confident that in such a big event, he will be able to handle the pressure and also perform well"
On Azam Khan:
"To judge someone after 2-3 innings is a bit unfair and he has been selected based upon the role we will want him to play"
"When we speak about openers, Rizwan and Babar are doing a good job so we already have one option; In a squad of 15 you look for players who are multi-tasking such as Sohaib Maqsood who plays in the top-order, and then we also have Mohammad Hafeez who has opened in the past, so we have a few options"
"You cannot say Ramiz Raja had an input in the naming of the T20 World Cup squad but as a matter of courtesy, we shared the names of the squad with him"
"I agree that Haris Rauf has struggled in the recent past but he is a proven match-winner and has helped Pakistan win matches; In terms of death bowlers or when bowling in the last 8 overs, I think he is the number one bowler in the world as his economy rate is the best"
About playing India:
"Our players have played in the UAE a lot so we feel that we have an edge - as far as possibility [of playing India in the final is concerned we are focussing on getting through the first round, but there is no harm in thinking about it as it will make the T20 World Cup a better tournament"
"On paper this squad has no deficiencies, it has power-hitters as well as those who can play sensibly as in can play conventional and attacking cricket; In terms of bowling line-ups, whenever top line-ups are mentioned, Pakistan's name comes up"
"So we have all the tools we need at our disposal and now its about the strategy we use"
"Looking at the fact that our first game is against India, we have kept players who can handle pressure; Of course there is pressure when you play in a World Cup but we have looked at players who are good at handling pressure"
"I am very hopeful that we will have a great start to our T20 World Cup campaign"
Tough decisions as chief selector
"Its very tough, being a cricketer myself, to drop someone from the squad - its a big call but its part of my job but I have to discharge my duties with integrity"
"In this squad, you will see more impact players - even though their averages are low but their strike rates will be high, regardless of whether it is Azam Khan, Khushdil Shah or Asif Ali"
"Azam Khan has a edge on others, given the issues of lack of power-hitters in the middle-order"
"Asif Ali is considered one of the top batters in Pakistan and we are confident that in such a big event, he will be able to handle the pressure and also perform well"
On Azam Khan:
"To judge someone after 2-3 innings is a bit unfair and he has been selected based upon the role we will want him to play"
"When we speak about openers, Rizwan and Babar are doing a good job so we already have one option; In a squad of 15 you look for players who are multi-tasking such as Sohaib Maqsood who plays in the top-order, and then we also have Mohammad Hafeez who has opened in the past, so we have a few options"
"You cannot say Ramiz Raja had an input in the naming of the T20 World Cup squad but as a matter of courtesy, we shared the names of the squad with him"
"I agree that Haris Rauf has struggled in the recent past but he is a proven match-winner and has helped Pakistan win matches; In terms of death bowlers or when bowling in the last 8 overs, I think he is the number one bowler in the world as his economy rate is the best"
About playing India:
"Our players have played in the UAE a lot so we feel that we have an edge - as far as possibility [of playing India in the final is concerned we are focussing on getting through the first round, but there is no harm in thinking about it as it will make the T20 World Cup a better tournament"
"On paper this squad has no deficiencies, it has power-hitters as well as those who can play sensibly as in can play conventional and attacking cricket; In terms of bowling line-ups, whenever top line-ups are mentioned, Pakistan's name comes up"
"So we have all the tools we need at our disposal and now its about the strategy we use"
"Looking at the fact that our first game is against India, we have kept players who can handle pressure; Of course there is pressure when you play in a World Cup but we have looked at players who are good at handling pressure"
"I am very hopeful that we will have a great start to our T20 World Cup campaign"
Tough decisions as chief selector
"Its very tough, being a cricketer myself, to drop someone from the squad - its a big call but its part of my job but I have to discharge my duties with integrity"
"In this squad, you will see more impact players - even though their averages are low but their strike rates will be high, regardless of whether it is Azam Khan, Khushdil Shah or Asif Ali"
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakistanZindabad?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakistanZindabad</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakvsAfg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakvsAfg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealPCB</a> <a href="https://t.co/5SxlupcJs9">pic.twitter.com/5SxlupcJs9</a></p>— Muhammad Wasim (@MuhammadWasim77) <a href="https://twitter.com/MuhammadWasim77/status/1454142490781659141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2021</a></blockquote>
