He doesn’t want us to criticise him, Abdur Rauf slams Pakistan fast bowler capable of bowling over 150 kph

Abdur Rauf said Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf doesn't want people to criticise him

Abdur Rauf: “Haris Rauf has performed well against associate teams and lower-ranked teams yet he doesn’t want us to criticise him when he flops against the stronger teams”

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf has hit out at fellow pacer Haris Rauf, accusing him of being unwilling to accept criticism when he fails to deliver against stronger opposition.

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Victims of injustice, Mohammad Wasim thinks Pakistan duo should still be opening the batting

Mohammad Wasim said Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been the victims of injustice

Mohammad Wasim: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s consistent run-scoring was a major advantage for the Pakistan cricket team; the opening partnership of Babar and Rizwan shouldn’t have been tampered with, injustice has been done to both of them”

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Former chief selector Mohammad Wasim has claimed that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were the victims of injustice after losing their places as Pakistan’s regular T20I opening pair.

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I’m not sure he will agree to bat at No. 6, Atiq-uz-Zaman on powerful Pakistan batsman who is good enough to be an opener

Atiq-uz-Zaman said he is not sure Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman will agree to bat at number six

Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I’m not sure he’s going to agree to bat [at] number six as well in [the] future. If I was him, I would never agree to that”

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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman cannot understand Fakhar Zaman’s demotion down the batting order, insisting the experienced top order batsman should not accept a role at number six.

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I target the best opposition bowler, Pakistan opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan explains why

Pakistan opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan said he targets the best opposition bowler

Sahibzada Farhan: “I try to target the opposition team’s best bowler because if I score runs against the opposition team’s best bowler, the other bowlers will automatically adopt a defensive approach”

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Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has revealed that he deliberately targets the opposition’s best bowler to unsettle them, explaining that it forces the others to “automatically adopt a defensive approach.”

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He could be ODI captain, Rashid Latif puts Pakistan batsman’s name forward

Rashid Latif said Salman Ali Agha could be Pakistan's ODI captain

Rashid Latif: “Salman Ali Agha could be made captain for the one-day format; Salman Ali Agha is one of the best players in one-day format and Test cricket”

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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Salman Ali Agha could be a good choice for ODI captain in the future.

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I’m still looking for the old Babar Azam who used to play fearlessly, Pakistan fast bowler thinks star batsman has gone into his shell

Pakistan pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed said he is still looking for the old Babar Azam who used to play fearlessly

Tanvir Ahmed: “I am looking for the old Babar Azam who used to play fearlessly because there still seems to be fear in Babar’s batting”

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Former Pakistan pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed said he wants to see the old Babar Azam again – the version of the star batter who played a fearless brand of cricket and dominated bowling attacks with ease.

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Got offered to play cricket in USA twice, Pakistan mystery spinner refused both times

Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq said he twice got offered to play cricket in USA

Usman Tariq: “I got an offer to play from America twice, but I only thought of representing Pakistan”

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Mystery spinner Usman Tariq has revealed that he was twice offered the chance to play cricket in the United States of America (USA), but turned both opportunities down as he was determined to represent Pakistan.

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They proved me wrong, Atiq-uz-Zaman selects two Pakistan players he criticised quite a lot previously

Atiq-uz-Zaman said Pakistan all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf have proven him wrong

Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I actually criticised Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf quite a lot previously but, you know, they proved me wrong now. When they play well, obviously we have to praise them”

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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman has admitted that he used to criticise all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf a lot, but they have proven him wrong with their recent performances.

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He is still a far better bowler than I am, Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc hails Pakistan swing king

Mitchell Starc said Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram is still a far better bowler than he is

Mitchell Starc: “Wasim Akram’s still a far better bowler than I am. So as far as I’m concerned he’s still the pinnacle of left-armers and certainly right up there with bowlers to ever play the game”

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Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc insists legendary Pakistan swing king Wasim Akram is “still a far better bowler than I am”, even after overtaking him as the most successful left-arm fast bowler in Test history.

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