Monty Panesar: “Abrar bowls with tremendous courage. Some deliveries go for boundaries, but others take big wickets. He’s a huge asset and Pakistan must build a settled squad around talents like him”
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Former England cricketer Monty Panesar believes mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is a “huge asset” for Pakistan as he “bowls with tremendous courage” and takes “big wickets.”
Ian Bishop: “Shaheen broke his arm three times when he was young, so he wears strapping on his left arm to protect the elbow and alleviate the pain. When he gives 100%, you have to admire the courage it takes to play through that pain for his country”
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Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop revealed Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi “broke his arm three times when he was young” and deserves a lot of praise for the courage he shows “to play through that pain for his country”.
Fakhar Zaman: “What impressed me the most is what Azam Khan has done. We were not expecting him to undergo such tough training, and naturally, his physique is such that we didn’t anticipate him to take up such challenges”
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Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman heaped praise on big-hitter Azam Khan, saying he was surprised by his fitness levels during a pre-season camp at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, Abbottabad.
Mohammad Rizwan: “He (Shaheen Afridi) is a very good captain and I have seen him in Lahore Qalandars and other teams where I was his teammate and he is that kind of a player who neither loses his heart nor courage till the end of a game”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan believes left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is a “very good captain” as he has a lot of heart and courage.
Javed Miandad: “The way he reads the game and showed courage was heartening to see”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad said he is a big fan of the passion and courage shown by teenage pace bowler Naseem Shah.
VVS Laxman: “[Mohammad] Rizwan’s grit and fight after being in ICU for two days, truly inspiring”
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Legendary India batsman VVS Laxman said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has the heart of a warrior.
Azhar Ali: “Heart of a lion, what a knock from Fawad Alam. A lot of courage, character and determination”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has heaped praise on Fawad Alam, saying he has the “heart of a lion”.
Kiran More: “Rizwan is an all-round package. I’ve seen such a good wicketkeeper after a long time”
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Former India cricketer Kiran More has heaped praise on Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, saying he is “an all-round package”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “If we could share a video of us in tears, then they’d know how depressed we all are. But we cannot be like that as that would make us look like cowards”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan admitted that the entire team are upset with the outcome of the England tour, but noted that if the players were seen crying, it would make them look like “cowards”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Courageous fight by Babar Azam and Rizwan but it was a really uphill task”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has praised batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for putting up a “courageous fight” in the first Test against Australia.
