Worked on bowling effectively, Pakistan newcomer consistently taking wickets in T20Is says

Pakistan pace bowler Salman Mirza said he has worked on bowling effectively

Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza: “I’ve worked a lot with our bowling coach, Ash (Ashley Noffke), on how to bowl effectively according to the conditions and how to execute our plans properly”

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Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza revealed he has worked a lot with bowling coach Ashley Noffke to improve his effectiveness and perform consistently across different conditions.

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Difficult pitches don’t stop you from performing, powerful Pakistan big-hitter stresses the importance of practice

Pakistan big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed said difficult pitches shouldn't stop him from performing

Pakistan powerhouse Iftikhar Ahmed: “Difficult pitches don’t stop you from performing. You need to practice accordingly and deliver for your team no matter how tough the conditions are”

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Pakistan big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed said difficult pitches shouldn’t stop batsmen from performing at their best.

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Two opening combinations, Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik unveils his openers for the 2024 T20 World Cup

Shoaib Malik picked Saim Ayub, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan's openers for the 2024 T20 World Cup, but said there should be two combinations

Shoaib Malik: “You need to see that if high-scoring matches are happening, then you will have to open with Saim Ayub. But if high-scoring games are not happening, then it depends on the conditions, if it’s those 160-170 score matches again, then I guess Babar and Rizwan should open”

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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes the men in green should have two opening combinations for the 2024 T20 World Cup.

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If you focus on your average, you are an average player, reliable Pakistan run-scorer says

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said if you focus on your average, you are an average player

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “If you look at the average, you are an average player. If you look at the conditions and what the game demands that will make you better”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said if cricketers only focus on their averages, they are nothing more than average players.

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I spoke to Saeed Anwar, Pakistan batsman who continues to be a reliable run-scorer in the World Cup says

Mohammad Rizwan said he spoke to legendary Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar before the World Cup

Mohammad Rizwan: “To prepare for Indian conditions, I had a conversation with Saeed Anwar before arriving here”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that he spoke to legendary opener Saeed Anwar before the start of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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Amazing adaptability, Mahela Jayawardene hails Pakistan player who has enjoyed success in all conditions

Mahela Jayawardene has hailed Pakistan captain Babar Azam's amazing adaptability

Mahela Jayawardene on Babar Azam: “Plays in all conditions, he’s got the game to adapt as well”

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Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has praised Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s incredible adaptability, saying he has shown he can score runs in all conditions.

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Nauman not picked for 1st Test for specific reason, Waqar reveals why Yasir was preferred

Waqar Younis said Nauman Ali was not picked for the 1st Test for a specific reason

Waqar Younis: “Whilst Nauman is a good spinner, we felt that the pitch did not have so much support [if] we would have played a finger spinner”

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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said spinner Nauman Ali was not picked for the first Test against the West Indies for one specific reason.

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The best way to prepare players for Test cricket, Pakistan cricketer in superb form shares his idea

Pakistan batsman Usman Salahuddin shared his idea on the best way to prepare players for Test cricket

Pakistan batsman Usman Salahuddin: “I also think that four-day matches should only be played at Test venues as that will better prepare the players for Test cricket”

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Pakistan batsman Usman Salahuddin believes that four-day matches should only be held at Test venues as it will help prepare players for Test cricket.

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