Utmost respect for him, Afridi admires competitive Pakistan player setting the benchmark for everyone

Shaheen Shah Afridi said he has the utmost respect for Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan

Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I have my utmost respect and admiration for this man. It’s always a pleasure to share the field with him, be [it] as teammates or as opposition. Always very competitive yet so humble and friendly, he’s set the benchmark for everyone. A proper role model”

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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said he has the utmost respect and admiration for wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.

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Always tough to face him because of his seam movement and accuracy, Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on quality Sri Lanka bowler

Misbah-ul-Haq said it was always tough to face Dhammika Prasad because of his seam movement and accuracy

Misbah-ul-Haq: “It was always tough to face you because of your seam movement and accuracy, and your competitiveness”

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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has praised Sri Lanka pace bowler Dhammika Prasad for his wonderful international career.

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They were tough competitors, Pakistan seamer Umar Gul on two most difficult batsmen he bowled to

Umar Gul said Ricky Ponting and Brian Lara were the toughest batsmen he bowled to since they were tough competitors

Umar Gul: “They were tough competitors and very difficult to remove but thanks to the Almighty, I was able to get Brian Lara out three times and claimed Ponting’s wicket on one occasion during my international career”

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Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul said legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting and iconic West Indies batsman Brian Lara were the two toughest batsmen he bowled to since they were tough competitors.

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Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar liked to win but was very humble, ex-player says

Rashid Latif said Shoaib Akhtar liked to win but was a very humble person as well Pakistan cricket

Rashid Latif on Shoaib Akhtar: “He liked to win and he was a very humble person off the pitch. This balance always seemed brilliant to me”

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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was a competitive person who liked to win, but he was very humble as well, according to former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif.

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Pakistan legends Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis were jealous of each other?

Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis reveal if they were jealous of each other Pakistan cricket

Wasim Akram on Waqar Younis: “We had our ups and downs, [but] we weren’t jealous of each other. We were competitive”

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Legendary Pakistan seamers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis formed one of the most feared bowling partnerships in history as they tormented the opposition and proved to be a nightmare for batsmen.

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