Abid Ali has told Shadab Khan to “keep shining”
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Pakistan opener Abid Ali has encouraged spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to “keep shining”.
Pakistan cricketer and Central Punjab captain Saad Nasim: “We have good combination of youth and experience. Kamran Akmal and Abid Ali will lead the batting charge with their experience and quality”
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Central Punjab captain Saad Nasim has confirmed that the Pakistan duo of Kamran Akmal and Abid Ali will “lead the batting charge” for the team in the National T20 Cup.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Babar’s and Abid’s performances were exceptional, Rizwan emerging as a decent wicketkeeper-batsman. He performed consistently well in domestic cricket and has worked very hard on his batting and wicketkeeping”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has praised limited overs captain Babar Azam, opener Abid Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan for their performance over the last year.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I was impressed with the way Shan Masood and Abid Ali played”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has revealed that the batting duo of Shan Masood and Abid Ali impressed him during the national team’s recent tour of England.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Only Abid Ali and Mohammad Rizwan batted well against England, but they failed to prolong their innings, which is not a good sign”
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Ahead of the third Test against England in Southampton, Mohammad Yousuf has revealed that it is “not a good sign” that the Pakistan batsman can’t convert their fifties into hundreds.
Abid Ali: “We were as much disappointed as the whole nation when Fawad got out. But, it is a game and we should give him some time. I hope he will bounce back strongly”
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Opening batsman Abid Ali has admitted that he and all of Pakistan were disappointed when Fawad Alam was dismissed for a duck on the opening day of the second Test against England in Southampton.
Abid Ali: “I know I could have converted my 60 into a big score today, but unfortunately, I edged the ball to the slips”
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Pakistan opener Abid Ali has admitted that he is really upset with himself for failing to score a century on the opening day of the second Test against England in Southampton.
Abid Ali: “Jimmy Anderson is a top class bowler – he is world-class – I considered facing him a challenge and I did what I could for my team”
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Pakistan opener Abid Ali said that England seamer James Anderson is a “world-class” bowler and admitted that facing him is a “challenge”.
Wasim Akram: “The opening partnership for Pakistan is vital and both Shan Masood and Abid Ali need to show resilience and a lot of skill to see off the new ball”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram believes that openers Shan Masood and Abid Ali will play a vital role in the Test series against England.
Harsha Bhogle: “I think they need younger players, who can start playing 170-180 run games. They need players like Abid Ali and Asif Ali to come and get them big runs”
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Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has said that Pakistan cannot keep relying on veteran all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik going forward.
