Usman Tariq: “My bowling action is different and variations are also weird. I keep trying different experiments in every match”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq said he keeps “trying different experiments in every match” in order to keep opposition batsmen guessing.
Haris Rauf: “My prime responsibility is to take wickets in the middle and death overs, which is the most difficult situation in T20s”
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Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf believes taking wickets in the middle and death overs in T20 cricket is the toughest thing to do.
Usman Tariq: “Mike Hesson advised me during [the] T20 World Cup to improve [my] batting. I’m working on my batting as well”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has revealed that head coach Mike Hesson has recommended that he work on his batting.
Ramiz Raja: “Pakistan’s [Under-19] captain Farhan Yousaf plays like Virat Kohli”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes Under-19 captain Farhan Yousaf has showcased shades of India superstar Virat Kohli when batting.
Moeen Ali: “Usman Tariq is a world-class spinner”
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali thinks Pakistan star Usman Tariq is a “world-class spinner”.
Saud Shakeel: “I also had to give a salute to Ahmed Daniyal; it is rare to see a bowler hit his mark with such consistency”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has lauded fast bowler Ahmed Daniyal for possessing the rare ability to “hit his mark with such consistency”.
Abdul Samad: “Misbah bhai used to hit big sixes; I’ve worked quite a lot with him”
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Pakistan big-hitter Abdul Samad has revealed that he has worked “quite a lot” with former captain Misbah-ul-Haq, drawing inspiration from the middle order batsman’s ability to clear the boundary.
Marnus Labuschagne: “Saim [Ayub] and Maaz [Sadaqat] are great players”
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Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne has hailed Pakistan batsmen Saim Ayub and Maaz Sadaqat, calling them “great players”.
Saim Ayub: “I wouldn’t call it a bad patch; it’s a challenge for me. Such phases come in a career. I am trying to learn and improve. Even when I am not going through a tough time, I still try to learn. I am not concerned about results – I focus on the process”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub has dismissed suggestions that he is going through a rough patch, insisting that his recent low scores are simply part of the game.
Shamyl Hussain: “When I was performing in domestic cricket, no one questioned my batting. Now, after a couple of failures, it suddenly becomes a problem”
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Pakistan batsman Shamyl Hussain has hit back at criticism of his batting, insisting that people are too quick to target him after just “a couple of failures”.
