Shoaib Akhtar: “We never gave him the respect he deserved, just like we didn’t give Azhar Mahmood the recognition he earned”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq was never given “the respect he deserved”.
Fawad Alam: “There is no question mark over Babar Azam’s skill. No one can point a finger at him – he has consistently delivered outstanding performances”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam doesn’t want anyone criticising batsman Babar Azam as “he has consistently delivered outstanding performances”.
Abdul Razzaq: “Not all eleven players in a team perform at once, but we must give confidence to Haris”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has called on people to throw their support behind wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris.
Khawaja Nafay: “The skills camp has brought significant improvement. I’m working on power-hitting with Abdul Razzaq and also practicing extensively against spinners”
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Pakistan rising star Khawaja Nafay said he worked on his power-hitting with iconic all-rounder Abdul Razzaq during the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) skill development camp.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He was hitting the ball so hard that day that I thought if the ball came towards me, it would go through me”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has recalled how hard former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq used to hit the ball when batting, saying he thought if the ball came back at him, “it would go through me”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Whatever I’ve seen of Razzaq, he was better than this version of Hardik”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez believes legendary all-rounder Abdul Razzaq is a better version of India’s Hardik Pandya.
Azhar Mahmood: “Move on from Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood, you have had Faheem Ashraf previously and he is coming back in the team. Similarly, you have Aamer Jamal, who can fill the void of a pace all-rounder”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood believes all-rounders Faheem Ashraf and Aamer Jamal “will transform into great players”.
Mark Chapman: “Growing up, I idolised Shahid Afridi because you can’t look past him in the pecking order. Everyone sort of held their breath when he walked out to bat. But I liked how Abdul Razzaq used to bat during his peak years. I really loved his batting”
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New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman has expressed his admiration for the way legendary Pakistan power-hitters Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq used to bat.
Shahid Afridi: “Aamer Jamal can perform the same way Abdul Razzaq had done for Pakistan for so many years”
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Legendary Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi believes fast-bowling all-rounder Aamer Jamal can become the next Abdul Razzaq.
Azhar Mahmood: “Aamer Jamal is a fantastic prospect for Pakistan. After myself and Abdul Razzaq, I think he can become one of Pakistan’s best all-rounders”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood sees a bright future ahead for pace bowler Aamer Jamal, calling him a “fantastic prospect” who can “become one of Pakistan’s best all-rounders”.
