Sikandar Raza: “He’s been emerging for two odd years. The guy (Irfan Khan) who bats lower down the order, but he’s a gun, gun fielder”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza called Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan a “gun, gun fielder” and acknowledged how far he has come in the last two years.
Yasir Arafat: “Abbas Afridi has the potential to become a good all-rounder”
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Pakistan High-Performance Coach Yasir Arafat believes fast bowler Abbas Afridi has what it takes to “become a good all-rounder.”
Wahab Riaz: “We have received feedback regarding Dahani’s attitude. There have been complaints that he showed reluctance to bowl in [the] practice nets and attempted to avoid putting in the necessary hard work on some occasions”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz revealed that he has received complaints about fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani’s attitude and poor effort when training.
Harbhajan Singh: “He is not looking to take those wickets”
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Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has slammed Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan’s mindset when bowling, saying he is “not looking to take those wickets.”
Simon Doull: “He should be saying to bowlers, ‘I am the Pakistan captain and you get me at your own peril, I will dominate you’”
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Simon Doull, the former New Zealand seamer, wants Pakistan captain Babar Azam to have an imposing attitude towards opposition bowlers, giving off the message that “I will dominate you”.
Ramiz Raja: “He needs to control his quarrelling attitude”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, said Umar Akmal must stop his quarrelling attitude as it has got him into too much trouble in the past.
Wasim Akram: “You need characters, you need a bit of rivalry and I’m all for it. I’m all for Amir the way he is, the way he has been saying stuff”
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Wasim Akram said he is more than happy for fellow Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to unleash his aggression during matches.
Shahid Afridi: “I messaged Amir. I talked to him respectfully, but I also scolded him. I told Amir, ‘what do you want?’”
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Shahid Afridi, the renowned big-hitting all-rounder, admitted that he scolded left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir for his attitude and behaviour during the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Mohammad Ali: “I liked Shoaib Akhtar because of his aggression, pace, and attitude towards the game”
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Pakistan pace ace Mohammad Ali said he really likes the raw aggression and pace that Shoaib Akhtar bowled with.
Virat Kohli: “He is performing now and he is coming into his own, but I don’t see his attitude or his approach change towards me, which is a very good sign of someone who is very grounded in his foundations of his upbringing”
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India batsman Virat Kohli said Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s attitude hasn’t changed, even though he is at the top of his game right now.
