Pakistan doesn’t think about such bowlers, Aaqib Javed on India speedster making waves

Aaqib Javed said Pakistan doesn't think about bowlers like India seamer Arshdeep Singh

Aaqib Javed: “Bowlers like Arshdeep are ‘just bowlers’. They don’t have a trademark and the opposition doesn’t even think about such bowlers”

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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said the Pakistan team doesn’t even think about bowlers like India speedster Arshdeep Singh as he is nothing more than average.

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Nothing more than a one-man show, Aaqib Javed said it was time for Pakistan cricket boss to go

Lahore Qalandars head coach and ex-Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed said former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja was nothing more than a one-man show

Aaqib Javed: “Ramiz Raja was a one-man show in [the] PCB which he admits himself. He was given a chance to work for the betterment of Pakistan Cricket. Now let Najam Sethi work in [the] PCB”

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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed has blasted former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja, saying he was nothing more than a “one-man show”.

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We don’t want to get Pakistan captain Babar Azam out in the PSL, Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed explains the logic behind this

Aaqib Javed said the Lahore Qalandars don't want to get Pakistan and Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam out in PSL 8

Aaqib Javed: “When we play against Karachi and we have a total of 180 or so, we have never tried too hard or wanted too badly to get Babar Azam out because he plays at his own pace and the required rate keeps increasing”

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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said his team never actively look to get Babar Azam out in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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Former Pakistan quick Aaqib Javed calls rising India star a ‘basic bowler’, says he lacks trademark delivery

Former Pakistan quick and Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed calls rising India star Arshdeep Singh a basic bowler

Aaqib Javed: “He’s a basic bowler. In T20s, you either need a bowler like Bhuvneshwar Kumar who can swing the ball, or you should have pace. Or, you should be tall enough and have good yorkers. You need to have a trademark”

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Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed has called India rising star Arshdeep a “basic bowler” who lacks a trademark delivery.

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You should have listened to me, Aaqib Javed recalls advising Pakistan power figure to quit

Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said Ramiz Raja should have listened to him and quit as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman

Aaqib Javed: “I advised Ramiz Raja to resign from his position and let the newly appointed government bring the new Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but he didn’t listen to me”

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed recalled how he advised Ramiz Raja to resign as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

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He should have been Pakistan chief selector instead of Haroon Rasheed, Aaqib Javed reveals his surprising candidate

Aaqib Javed said Mohammad Hafeez should have been Pakistan chief selector instead of Haroon Rasheed

Aaqib Javed feels Mohammad Hafeez should have been named Pakistan chief selector instead of Haroon Rasheed

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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed believes all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez would have been the best choice for the chief selector job instead of Haroon Rasheed.

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Keep playing him, Aaqib Javed on Pakistan bowler given a chance after waiting 4 years

Aaqib Javed said Pakistan should keep playing Mir Hamza

Aaqib Javed: “There is Mir Hamza – play such bowlers who can bowl for long periods and know where and how to bowl. And increase the number of bowlers”

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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said Pakistan should keep picking left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza in Tests as he can “bowl for long periods”.

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Doesn’t belong in the Test team, Aaqib Javed says 150 kph Pakistan bowler needs to play more first-class cricket

Aaqib Javed said Haris Rauf doesn't belong in Pakistan's Test team

Aaqib Javed: “Haris should not be playing Tests because he is not trained (in the format). Play bowlers who can play Test matches, first-class cricket and pick wickets regularly”

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed said Haris Rauf doesn’t belong in the Test team as he needs to play more first-class cricket.

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