Wasim Akram: “He’s unfortunately a run machine as a bowler, and especially against India. I’m not criticising him. The whole country’s criticising him”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has blasted fast bowler Haris Rauf for leaking too many runs when bowling.
Waqar Younis: “Pakistan needs to worry about his batting. If he is going to give us runs or not. At the moment, it’s not happening. He needs to dig deeper in his game to score a few runs”
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Legendary speedster Waqar Younis admitted Pakistan should be worried about opener Saim Ayub’s batting as he is not scoring enough runs right now.
Shahid Afridi: “I don’t want bowling from Sam Ayub, I want runs from him”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi has urged opening batsman Saim Ayub to focus on his primary role of scoring runs instead of taking wickets.
Hussain Talat: “I was working on my bowling with the bowling coach. We all know that teams will go after me, so I have to back my plans. If I can bowl two good overs for the team, that will help”
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Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat confirmed he has been working on his bowling as he knows opposition teams “will go after me.”
Mike Hesson: “Mohammad Nawaz, meanwhile, has been exceptional. He has been outstanding with bat, ball, and in the field”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson has lauded spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz for being “outstanding” in all three departments – batting, bowling and fielding.
Salman Ali Agha: “The way Shaheen is bowling is outstanding”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has been very impressed with left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying his bowling has been “outstanding”.
Shahid Afridi: “I don’t want runs from Shaheen, I want bowling from Shaheen… Shaheen should understand that his role is to swing the new ball and he should know how to take wickets by moving the ball. He should focus on his game plan”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said he expects his son-in-law, Shaheen Shah Afridi, to concentrate on taking wickets instead of scoring runs.
Kamran Akmal: “Saim Ayub should bat for the next four to five years, and after that, he should contribute with his bowling”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal wants opener Saim Ayub to be a specialist batsman for the next four to five years before transitioning into an all-rounder.
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 seamer Salman Mirza: “I don’t see myself as an all-rounder. Yes, I can bat a bit, but my primary role is bowling. That said, if the match situation demands it, I should be able to finish games with the bat as well”
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Pakistan pace bowler Salman Mirza said he doesn’t see himself as an all-rounder as his “primary role is bowling”.
