Ian Bishop: “Just want to shout out this youth who is honestly trying to make his own way in the game. Never forget your first Ali Raza bhai”
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Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop wants to see 16-year-old Pakistan pace sensation Ali Raza succeed as he is “trying to make his own way in the game”.
Ricky Ponting: “Saim Ayub looks like a terrific player with a bright future ahead”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting is confident Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub has “a bright future ahead” as he “looks like a terrific player”.
Harbhajan Singh: “Please don’t do Virat Kohli’s comparison with Babar Azam. Virat is Virat and what he has achieved in cricket, very few have. Babar may be a very good batter, but he is not in the same league as Virat Kohli. Virat has dominated world cricket”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has made it clear that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “is not in the same league as Virat Kohli”.
Pakistan batsman Iftikhar Ahmed: “Hitting sixes in Australia is not easy. Unless you are Iftikhar”
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Pakistan power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed left a lot of people confused when he uploaded a story on his Instagram account that seemingly took a dig at limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan, white-ball vice-captain Salman Ali Agha and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Abdur Rauf: “There is one and only king at the toughest Australian and South African bowling paradise soils which is none other than
Saim Ayub. What an amazing, exceptional talent he is”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf said the “one and only king” in the national team right now is opening batsman Saim Ayub.
Pakistan batting all-rounder Salman Ali Agha: “Trust me, I can turn the ball”
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Pakistan batting all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has made it clear that he can turn the ball when bowling off-spin.
Rashid Latif: “Every batter gives respect to good bowlers but Saim Ayub is a unique batter in a way because he makes sure to attack good bowlers”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has called opener Saim Ayub a “unique batter” since he “makes sure to attack good bowlers”.
Harsha Bhogle: “I just thought, ‘He can bowl and he can definitely bat – more of a batter than a bowler – but he is some player’. I am very happy that it has started to get reflected in the numbers, and it is Salman Ali Agha. I hope we see more of him”
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Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle admitted Pakistan batting all-rounder Salman Ali Agha “is some player” and wants to see “more of him”.
Shane Watson: “It’s unfortunate things have turned out this way, but everyone loves watching India-Pakistan games. I got a small opportunity to play in the PSL in 2019, the first time after playing there in 2005. It was one of the highlights of my career”
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Former Australia big-hitting all-rounder Shane Watson admitted that “it’s unfortunate” India refused to play the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
Sohaib Maqsood: “[The] most talented T20 opening batter in Pakistan I would say by far [is] Hasan Nawaz”
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Veteran batsman Sohaib Maqsood believes Hasan Nawaz is the “most talented T20 opening batter in Pakistan”.
