Usman Tariq: “I follow the bowling of Rashid Khan, Ajanta Mendis, and Sunil Narine… They always deliver solid performances. I want to deliver an equally impressive performances like these three spinners”
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Pakistan rising star Usman Tariq has said he looks up to some of the greatest mystery spinners in the game – Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis, and West Indies’ Sunil Narine – for inspiration.
Naveen-ul-Haq: “If Babar Azam were a character in a movie, he could play the hero. We can’t make him a villain”
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Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam would play the hero in a movie.
Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed: “I asked Rashid Khan how to bowl a quick googly with good line and length. I am working on it from a while, you will see me bowling the faster googly”
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Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed revealed he asked Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan how to bowl a quick googly.
Rashid Latif: “Rashid has brought Afghanistan on the map, he has helped them get recognition. He is greater than Wasim Akram. I am sorry to say but Rashid’s stature is bigger”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan “is greater than Wasim Akram”.
Gulbadin Naib: “I always say it is a gentleman’s game. You should respect each other. If you don’t show respect, no one will respect you either. He knows how much respect he got by doing this act. As a cricketer, as a human being, you should respect everyone”
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Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has warned Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir that no one will show him respect if he has none himself.
Basit Ali: “In Pakistan, it seems people, including the board, are asleep. Against India, you need someone who has won you the Champions Trophy before: Sarfaraz Ahmed”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has called for ex-captain Sarfaraz Ahmed to be appointed as the national team’s mentor for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Azhar Ali: “I think Shaheen Afridi’s captaincy and Lahore’s bowling has been exposed”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali believes left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi “has been exposed” for his poor captaincy skills while leading the Lahore Qalandars in the ongoing 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Ajay Jadeja: “I am ready. I shared my learnings with [the] Afghans and I believe Pakistan were once like Afghanistan. You could say anything you wanted to in the face of your teammate”
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Former India batsman Ajay Jadeja said he is ready to become Pakistan’s head coach if he is given the opportunity.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: “I would pray for him and his success”
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Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz said he prays for Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s success and hopes he will get back to his best very soon.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I watched the press conference very carefully, in which Babar looked very worried, I heard that he was crying”
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Newly-appointed Pakistan Under-19 head coach Mohammad Yousuf revealed he heard former captain Babar Azam was crying after his side lost to Afghanistan in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
