Abdullah Fazal on Usman Khawaja: “He’s an opener as well, so I watch him carefully during practice and try to learn from him”
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Pakistan opener Abdullah Fazal has revealed that he has been trying to learn from former Australia batsman Usman Khawaja.
Steve Smith: “Sahibzada Farhan hits sixes for fun”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has lauded Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, saying he “hits sixes for fun”.
Ashton Turner: “One of the highlights has been the effectiveness of Faisal Akram. That is the nature of wrist spinners – they bring a unique X-factor to the side”
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Australia batsman Ashton Turner has praised Pakistan’s Faisal Akram, saying wrist-spinners like him “bring a unique X-factor to the side”.
Steve Smith: “He has immense power in his shots”
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Australia cricketer Steve Smith said Pakistan left-handed batsman Shan Masood possesses “immense power in his shots”.
Adam Zampa: “He clearly knows what he’s doing and has a real knack for taking wickets. Facing him isn’t easy, most of the time, you’re just trying not to get hurt”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa has admitted that facing Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is a daunting task, saying “you’re just trying not to get hurt”.
Ashton Turner: “Sahibzada Farhan is amazing. It’s one of the really fortunate parts of travelling the world and playing cricket, you get to go and see some amazing players and he’s one of them”
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Australia batsman Ashton Turner has heaped praise on Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, calling him an amazing player.
Adam Zampa: “I just loved watching Shahid Afridi, not even because he was a leg-spinner, but because of the way he swung his bat. When I was a kid, I always wanted to be a batter. The way he entertained people really stood out”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa has named Shahid Afridi as his favourite Pakistan player, saying he loved the way the legendary all-rounder entertained fans.
Peter Siddle: “Haris Rauf told me the meaning of chacha during [the] Big Bash and started calling me chacha as well”
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Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle has revealed that Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf started calling him chacha, which means uncle in Urdu, during their time together in the Big Bash League (BBL).
Marnus Labuschagne: “Saim [Ayub] and Maaz [Sadaqat] are great players”
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Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne has hailed Pakistan batsmen Saim Ayub and Maaz Sadaqat, calling them “great players”.
Jason Gillespie: “Irfan Khan Niazi is one of the best strikers of a ball in Pakistan cricket and he’s one of the best fielders in Pakistan cricket”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie believes big-hitting batsman Irfan Khan is “one of the best strikers of a ball in Pakistan cricket”.
