Manoj Tiwary: “He has the skills to be among the legends like Sachin Tendulkar or Rohit Sharma”
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Manoj Tiwary believes Pakistan superstar Babar Azam “has the skills” to be as good as legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma, who currently captains the men in blue.
Imad Wasim: “I think Pakistan should play a regular spinner be it Shadab [Khan], Abrar [Ahmed] or Usama [Mir]”
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Imad Wasim believes Pakistan need to pick a regular spinner and gave them three choices – Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed and Usama Mir.
Ramiz Raja: “Every time he has been aggressive, he’s gotten out as well”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has become aware of the fact that star batsman Babar Azam gets out every time he is aggressive.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Mohammad Wasim bowled really well”
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Newly-appointed Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has praised fellow fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr for the way he bowled in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Mickey Arthur: “Since Fakhar has come in he has just been unbelievable”
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Recently removed Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur admitted that opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has “been unbelievable” since he returned to the playing XI.
Imad Wasim: “We don’t criticise him (Babar) here, we try to explain technical points. However, that doesn’t mean we hate him. If we write something about someone, it isn’t out of hate”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has insisted that just because he or anyone else shows tough love to star batsman Babar Azam, it doesn’t mean they hate him.
Mohammad Amir: “There was a chance of including Abrar Ahmed [in the squad] but Shadab said that he is fit and available for [the] next match”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir said mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed could have been called up to the main squad and played in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, but he was denied that opportunity.
Waqar Younis: “He is over trying to get wickets. When you do the same thing again and again, like Shaheen is bowling to get his yorker going, then batsmen know that and they are ready for it”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis believes pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is trying too hard to get wickets.
Morne Morkel: “Naseem is a big loss”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel said not having the services of pace bowler Naseem Shah is a “big loss” for the men in green.
Aakash Chopra: “He picked up wickets with the new ball and the way he dismissed Mahmudullah with the old ball, I thought that was beautiful. He came around the stumps and took the ball away. It reminded me slightly of Wasim Akram”
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Former India batsman Aakash Chopra said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi reminds him of Wasim Akram as he can extract life from and take wickets with the new and old ball.
