Azhar Ali: “I feel that this is the time for me to leave a legacy and create a culture which I believe can take Pakistan cricket forward”
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Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali believes that “this is the time for me to leave a legacy”.
Kamran Akmal: “This culture of nepotism must be tackled with an iron hand”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has claimed that nepotism is rife when it comes to the national team.
Mickey Arthur: “The fitness and fielding culture has changed a lot. Guys are totally more aware on their diet. I think we’ve changed the team a lot”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that since he took charge of the national team in May 2016, more emphasis has been placed on fielding, fitness and the players’ diets.
“To hear John Buchanan come out and say that, an ex-coach, was very, very disappointing”
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Former Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has admitted that he was infuriated by former head coach John Buchanan’s claims that the Baggy Green culture “disappeared a bit” during Michael Clarke’s tenure as captain.
“We just jump into a country and then we are gone”
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Legendary West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who is now the chairman of selectors, believes that itineraries nowadays are just too “crammed”.
“No one is supporting these claims that Kev has come out with”
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Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced that Kevin Pietersen hasn’t “done himself any favours in the long run” with the claims he has made in his autobiography.
“We’ve got more important things to worry about than someone’s book”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has become the latest player to denounce former batsman Kevin Pietersen for the accusations he made in his autobiography.
“If a great coach was in charge of England, none of this would have happened”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has taken another shot at ex-head coach Andy Flower, stating that he should have done something to stop a rift forming in the dressing room.
“It’s just about fine-tuning and getting them to play with more consistency”
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Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has announced that the country’s batting department is brimming with talent.
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“I know how lucky I am to be involved in such a special environment because it doesn’t always come along”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that he is having more fun playing for the national team after Darren Lehmann replaced Mickey Arthur as head coach.
