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”.
Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir: “I am fully committed to the grind and am making myself available for selection across all formats”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir has reversed his decision to retire and wants to represent the men in green in international cricket again.
Ricky Ponting: “I just love watching Saim Ayub play. He’s got so much talent, a beautiful left-hander who plays shots all around the ground”
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Iconic Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that he loves watching Pakistan opener Saim Ayub in action as he has “got so much talent”.
Ricky Ponting: “Saim Ayub is a youthful talent, a bit like Dewald Brevis. If he delivers a couple of strong performances, Pakistan becomes hard to beat”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has compared Pakistan opener Saim Ayub to South Africa batsman Dewald Brevis, highlighting the youngster’s potential on the international stage.
Aaron Finch on Usman Tariq: “The big pause in the action, I don’t have any issue with that. It’s just a part of the game that you have to adapt to if you’re a batter. So, game on”
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Former Australia opener Aaron Finch has said he has no issue with Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq’s bowling action.
Mark Waugh: “If I was in the team, Babar Azam might have been dropped from the team. He is a fantastic player. But you have got to make right decisions in T20 cricket”
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Australia great Mark Waugh has admitted that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam would not feature in his T20 side.
Ricky Ponting: “Babar needs to get going early. He needs boundaries in his first few balls, otherwise the momentum of the game shifts every time he comes in. To me, it looks like he’s lost a bit of his power and ball-striking ability”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted it appears as if Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has “lost a bit of his power and ball-striking ability” in T20Is.
Usman Khawaja: “There aren’t many things worse than being called a ‘chucker’ in cricket. The stigma is real. The man is just doing his best and [has] been cleared twice”
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Former Australia opener Usman Khawaja has come to the defence of Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq, saying there is almost nothing worse than being called a chucker.
Mitch Marsh: “Babar’s been a world-class player for a long period of time for Pakistan, so we have great respect for him”
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Mitch Marsh has praised Pakistan batsman Babar Azam, saying the Australian team have got great respect for him.
Steve Smith: “Babar Azam is a wonderful player. When he’s timing the ball, it’s beautiful”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has praised Pakistan star Babar Azam, describing him as a “wonderful player”.
