Shoaib Malik took his spot, Abdur Rauf on Pakistan batsman who scored 1,400 runs

Abdur Rauf said Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik took Azan Awais' spot in the National T20 Cup

Abdur Rauf: “Mohsin Naqvi hired a mentor on a salary of 5 million. He removed the [20]-year-old highly talented Azan Awais, who had scored 1,400 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 60, from the team and put his own name forward”

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Former Pakistan pace bowler Abdur Rauf has claimed veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik took opening batsman Azan Awais’ spot in the National T20 Cup.

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They should be ashamed, Atiq-uz-Zaman calls out coaches who tried to ruin Pakistan fast bowler’s career

Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Coaches who tried to ruin Mohammad Abbas’ career should be ashamed of themselves”

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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman has lambasted the coaches who tried to ruin fast bowler Mohammad Abbas’ international career, saying they “should be ashamed of themselves”.

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I am ashamed of myself, Pakistan player whose career has been marred by scandals says

Pakistan spinner Raza Hasan: “In the past, my dope test came back positive as well. I am ashamed of my mistakes. I apologize to everyone, including the coaches, players and the fans”

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Pakistan spinner Raza Hasan has admitted that he is ashamed of himself after he was expelled from the ongoing season of the Quaid-e-Azam Second XI Trophy.

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Signing Warner and Clarke turned out to be a huge mistake, says Nick Cummins

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“While both these players were signed before I started at the Sydney Thunder, these were well-intentioned decisions that have not proven to be successful”

Sydney Thunder general manager Nick Cummins has admitted that signing Australia captain Michael Clarke and opening batsman David Warner has indirectly contributed to the franchise’s poor record this season.

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Former Pakistan players call for Misbah-ul-Haq to be stripped of the captaincy and Dav Whatmore to be fired

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“Pakistan cricket has hit rock bottom”

A number of former players who represented Pakistan have called for Misbah-ul-Haq to be stripped of the captaincy and head coach Dav Whatmore to be fired immediately after the national team suffered a humiliating loss to Zimbabwe in the second Test, which saw them drop from fourth to sixth on the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings. 

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