Ramiz Raja: “The accusation made against me was that I backed Babar Azam. I support every captain because their role is to lead not just on the field during the game, but also extends to off the field as well”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said he was accused of backing Babar Azam during the latter’s time as captain, but insisted it was the right thing to do.
Moin Khan: “I think Khushdil, Asif, and other middle-order batters are lucky as they got the backing from the management”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan firmly believes that power-hitters Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah got too many chances from the selectors and team management.
Mohammad Wasim: “Fawad Alam is a fighter”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said middle order batsman Fawad Alam is a fighter and backed him to return stronger than before.
Asif Ali: “He backed me all the time, he worked a lot with me and for that I will always be grateful to him”
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Pakistan batsman Asif Ali said he “will always be grateful” to former head coach Misbah-ul-Haq as he backed him all the time.
Saeed Ajmal: “His form wasn’t good in the fifth season of PSL but we still backed him”
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Ex-Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal said Islamabad United still backed big-hitter Asif Ali, even when his form wasn’t good.
Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood on Mohammad Rizwan: “Credit to the captain and management here who said it doesn’t matter if I fail and that I should play my game”
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Pakistan power-hitter Sohaib Maqsood said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan backed him in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) even if he failed.
Shahnawaz Dahani: “He also backed me, despite going for runs, and had faith in my abilities. Support from the captain gives you a lot of confidence as a bowler”
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Pakistan seamer Shahnawaz Dahani said Multan Sultans captain Mohammad Rizwan backed him even if he went for runs.
Danish Kaneria: “When I talk about people like Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, the board pressured them to support Mohammad Amir and bring him back to the team”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria said head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez were pressured to support and recall left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir.
Pakistan batsman Asif Ali: “Dean Jones was a great man and always supported me. It was the confidence he had in me which helped me become a better player for which I’ll always be grateful”
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Pakistan big-hitter Asif Ali has revealed that the late Dean Jones always supported and backed him.
Rashid Latif has advised Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir to “keep working hard”
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Rashid Latif has told fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir to “keep working hard”.