Fawad Alam: “There is no question mark over Babar Azam’s skill. No one can point a finger at him – he has consistently delivered outstanding performances”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam doesn’t want anyone criticising batsman Babar Azam as “he has consistently delivered outstanding performances”.
Zaman Khan: “When I first reached there, Shahid Afridi was warming up. So I hurried up and to impress him, I started practicing. He asked my name, saw my bowling and told me to bowl the first over”
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Pakistan pace bowler Zaman Khan has recalled how he was eager to impress legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi when playing in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL).
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas: “I speak to batters, about how different it is facing me if I’m bowling 128-130 kph than to somebody who bowls 140. They say they don’t really feel too much of a difference. Because my deliveries quicken up off the pitch”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas has revealed that batsmen “don’t really feel too much of a difference” between his pace of 128 kph to 130 kph and bowlers who bowl at 140 kph.
Wasim Akram: “I want Babar to be [there] in T20Is. Just think about it, against stronger sides, if you’re chasing 150 or 160 on a slightly dodgy wicket, it’ll be difficult without a batter like him”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram said he wants batsman Babar Azam in the T20I team as he can save Pakistan in precarious situations.
Abdul Samad: “I used to think about how I would make my place in the XI for Markhors; they had a lot of international players. I was even sick during the camp, but credit goes to Misbah bhai, he stuck with me and gave me chances”
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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked former captain Misbah-ul-Haq for giving him plenty of chances to showcase his skills in domestic cricket.
Azam Khan: “My dad saw me bowling leg-spin and told me to opt [for] wicketkeeping instead”
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Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan has revealed that he used to be a leg-spinner before his father, former captain Moin Khan, turned him into a wicketkeeper-batsman.
Tanvir Ahmed: “If Haris was going to play like this, then why was Mohammad Rizwan deliberately left out of the team?”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has questioned why wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan was “deliberately left out” of the T20I team.
AB de Villiers: “Asif was the best seamer I ever faced”
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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers said Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is the “best seamer I ever faced”.
Wasim Akram: “Right now, Babar has what it takes to be a match-winner – the talent is definitely there, and consistency is there – but he needs to win 2-3 important matches on his own with his batting. No doubt, he is a top-class player”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram knows batsman Babar Azam “has what it takes to be a match-winner” as he has the talent and consistency.
