Mickey Arthur: “He has all the talent in the world but has wasted it and, unfortunately, he will now go down in history as one Pakistan player who has underachieved”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur believes that batsman Umar Akmal will always be remembered as an underachiever.
Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for three years
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Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for three years by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for failing to report corrupt approaches ahead of this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Nadeem Omar: “He [Umar Akmal] is one of the finest middle-order batsmen in Pakistan and it was a major loss for our side when he was suspended hours before the start of PSL 5”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar has claimed that Umar Akmal “is one of the finest middle-order batsmen in Pakistan”.
Sohail Tanvir: “He has been playing cricket at all levels for a while now and he needs to become more mature now and I pray that the Almighty resolves his problems soon”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir believes that batsman Umar Akmal needs to “become more mature”.
Rashid Latif: “I oppose [the] return of Sharjeel Khan”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has said that he doesn’t think opening batsman Sharjeel Khan should be allowed to play international cricket again.
Aamer Sohail: “During the beginning of his career, Shoaib Akhtar used to be known as controversial player, but I took his responsibility and saved him from many controversies”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail has revealed that he “saved” legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar “from many controversies”.
Azhar Ali: “My stance on this has not changed. It is still the same as before and I don’t want to talk [or] add anything to that”
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Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali has reiterated his stance on not wanting players found guilty of match-fixing or any other corrupt activities to return to the national team.
Umar Akmal believes there is a conspiracy against him
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal claims that there is a conspiracy against him, according to sources.
Rashid Latif: “The players are not solely responsible for match-fixing. The players are just pawns”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes that “players are not solely responsible for match-fixing”.
Salman Butt: “This issue is for the ICC and the PCB to handle and players have no right to speak on it”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has said that former and current cricketers shouldn’t talk about whether tainted players should be allowed to make their international comeback.
