Anil Kumble: “For Pakistan’s sake, it’s important that Fakhar Zaman gets some runs upfront”
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Legendary India spinner Anil Kumble said Pakistan need runs from opening batsman Fakhar Zaman as he has the ability to set the tone of the match for them.
Anil Kumble: “Maybe, he just needs to go and enjoy those first 10 overs of the powerplay, go and just hit, smash every ball that you can. That could be the approach”
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Iconic India spinner Anil Kumble feels Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman could benefit by taking a more carefree attitude and approach to his batting, whereby he just goes out there and smashes every ball.
Anil Kumble: “When he first came onto the scene, he was a destructive player, he would come charging at the bowler from ball one, but somehow over the last year, he seems to have gone into a shell, trying to build an innings and change his game”
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Former India spinner Anil Kumble recalled how Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman used to charge at bowlers from ball one when he started playing international cricket.
Anil Kumble: “If he comes good for Pakistan, then you better watch out”
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Former India spinner Anil Kumble has warned teams to “watch out” if Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is firing on all cylinders as he is capable of ripping them apart.
Anil Kumble: “He’s your experienced batter, you want him to get into form and you need to play Fakhar Zaman”
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Legendary India spinner Anil Kumble said Pakistan “need to play” opening batsman Fakhar Zaman for the remainder of their matches in the ongoing 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Abdur Rehman: “Saeed Ajmal would not have got hit now because of the variety he had”
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Abdur Rehman believes fellow Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal wouldn’t get hit by batsmen today since he has plenty of variations in his arsenal.
Rashid Khan: “I loved how they bowled and how they were quick through the air and I liked their aggression”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said he loves legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s aggression when he bowls.
Inzamam-ul-Haq said Anil Kumble was a “very serious cricketer”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq admitted that legendary India spinner Anil Kumble was a “very serious cricketer”.
Rashid Khan: “Since childhood, I was a big fan of Shahid Afridi and Anil Kumble. I loved watching their bowling and I learnt a lot by watching them”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has revealed that he has been a big fan of legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi since childhood.
Brad Hogg picked Waqar Younis in his list of top five bowlers from the 1990s till today
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg included legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis in his list of top five bowlers from the 1990s till today.