Vernon Philander: “He’s one of those bowlers you know will attack your toes and not give you many loose balls. You need to be cautious against him”
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Former South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has admitted that batsmen have to “be cautious” when facing Pakistan spinner Noman Ali as he does not “give you many loose balls” when bowling.
Nasser Hussain: “If Pakistan is chasing 180, I’m sceptical due to their middle order vulnerabilities. For targets around 160, I think they can chase comfortably. Babar and Rizwan tend to play cautiously, causing them to fall behind in higher chases”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Pakistan limited overs skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s cautiousness when batting hurts the team in T20Is.
Hasan Ali: “Usman bhai is familiar with Urdu, but after he leaked our strategies to the Australia cricket team in Karachi, we’ve become more cautious. We’ll ensure not to discuss plans in Urdu in front of him to keep our strategies confidential”
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Fast bowler Hasan Ali said Pakistan need to be cautious around Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja as he “leaked our strategies” during a previous Test match in Karachi.
Michael Atherton: “I think Pakistan will be watching what happens with West Indies very carefully”
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Former England captain Michael Atherton provided a cautious answer on whether Pakistan will tour England this summer.
Wasim Akram: “Once their main bowler isn’t taking wickets, it will automatically bring pressure on others”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has revealed that the national team need to be wary of New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult.
“I have to be disciplined against him”
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Australia opener David Warner has opened up on the plan of action he has drawn up for combating India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the upcoming four-Test series, which begins on February 23 in Pune. Continue reading
Jadeja finished with figures of 5-21 off 11.5 overs
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India spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed a five-wicket haul to lead his side to a comfortable 108-run win over South Africa on the third day of the first Test in Mohali.
“Aggressively is probably the only way I can play in one-day cricket”
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England opener Moeen Ali has announced that the top-order batsmen have to start taking more risks in order put the opposition on the back foot early on in the match.
Hossain finished with a career-best 5-96 off 20 overs
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Bangladesh leg-spinner Jubair Hossain picked up his maiden five-wicket haul to keep his side in control against Zimbabwe on the third day of the third Test in Chittagong.
Khan (right) and ul-Haq (left) both scored centuries
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Pakistan batsman Younis Khan and captain Misbah-ul-Haq both made centuries to help their side achieve a mammoth first innings total of 566 against New Zealand on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
