Mickey Arthur: “I watched Haider in my last year with Pakistan when he was with the U19 side, observed him in the nets, and thought his career had been stunted a bit, which annoyed me to an extent, because I think he is a wonderful talent”
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Former Pakistan head coach and team director Mickey Arthur admitted he is annoyed that big-hitting batsman Haider Ali’s career has been “stunted.”
Mohammad Rizwan: “May your cricketing career keep flourishing”
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Mohammad Rizwan said he wants to see fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed’s career “keep flourishing” after he made his comeback into the Test team.
Babar Azam: “It’s not like we dropped Imad Wasim and finished his career – there is nothing like that. The doors are open and we will consider him when we feel the need”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has made it clear that left-arm spinner Imad Wasim’s international career is not over.
Qasim Akram: “I follow how Shoaib Malik and Mohammed Hafeez have extended their careers as all-rounders”
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Ex-Pakistan Under-19 captain Qasim Akram said Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik extended their international careers since they were handy all-rounders.
Tauqir Zia: “I would like to add that back in the day Jagmohan Dalmiya played a crucial role for us and had it not been for him, Akhtar probably never would have made a comeback in international cricket”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Tauqir Zia said ex-ICC and BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya likely saved Shoaib Akhtar’s career.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I pray to Allah that his career span is long”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf said he prays to Allah that opener Abdullah Shafique has a long and successful career.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “It was a challenge and I’ve always been ready to take challenges on. It was either that or my T20 career would finish”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that he had to adapt to become an opener or his T20 career would be over.
Pakistan opener Abid Ali: “A big score was really important for my career”
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Pakistan opener Abid Ali said his double century against Zimbabwe was really important for his career.
Pakistan batsman Sami Aslam: “I felt that I had to do something as these guys were just ruining my career”
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Pakistan batsman Sami Aslam said the national selectors were ruining his career, which is what prompted him to move to America.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas: “I really had a great start to my career but unfortunately I got a shoulder injury”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas said he had a “great start to my career”, but it was derailed by a shoulder injury.
