Babar Azam: “We support each other in every situation. Our aim is to put Pakistan first, and how to put Pakistan’s name up in lights. We don’t think of individual glory”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam said he and left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi don’t prioritise “individual glory” over the team.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Normally, we message someone before entering their room but me and Babar can enter each other’s room anytime because of our friendship”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said he and Babar Azam can enter each other’s room anytime due to their close friendship.
Saim Ayub: “I enjoy a lot, last year it was the case that I didn’t talk a lot with him [Babar] since I was new in this set-up”
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Powerful Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has revealed that he didn’t talk to Babar Azam much initially as he was a newcomer.
Hasan Ali: “The credit for this goes to our management and captain Sarfraz Ahmed for his ability to lead us as a family unit and keeping us gelled together”
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Pace bowler Hasan Ali and spinner Shadab Khan believe that the family-like atmosphere in the team helped Pakistan demolish England by nine wickets in the first Test at Lord’s.
“I was humiliated by Zeeshan’s actions as I am a national hero”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Amkal has filed a damages suit against Zeeshan, who is a traffic warden that detained him earlier this year for a traffic violation.
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Gambhir believes the IPL’s image should not be tainted by the actions of a few individuals
The recent match-fixing scandal has dented the integrity and everything else the Indian Premier League (IPL) stands for, but India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir believes there is still hope for the tournament and that people are being too quick to judge the competition based on the actions of a handful of corrupt individuals.
The national team were made to take part in the boot camp in 2006
A former Special Forces operative has offered to help the Australian national team strengthen the bond between one another after their embarrassing 4-0 whitewash against India by hosting a two-day boot camp in the United Kingdom.
De Villiers believes the media have blown his back issues out of proportion when all he needed was rest
South Africa wicketkeeper AB de Villiers is sick and tired of everyone thinking that his back issues have resurfaced due to him donning the gloves since the England Test series in July.
Cook believes his team have the ability to end England’s losing streak in India
England Test captain Alastair Cook has announced that he is ready to lead his team to victory against India in the upcoming Test series, and break the 28-year losing streak the national team have had in the country.
