Babar Azam: “I think you can only perform in the match when you practice hard. I play 500-600 balls daily during my practice”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, has revealed that he hits 500 to 600 balls daily in order to keep himself in good form.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I used to speak with Haris Rauf daily”
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Shaheen Shah Afridi said he spoke to fellow Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf on the phone daily to stay motivated while recovering from back-to-back knee injuries.
Pakistan big-hitter Asif Ali: “I usually hit 100-150 sixes daily so that I can hit 4 to 5 in the match”
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Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali has revealed that he practices his big-hitting skills by smashing 100 to 150 sixes every day.
“Sean is not in the team because he was not there when his team-mates were putting a lot of hours and days to prepare for the tour”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sean Williams was not considered for selection for the tour of Bangladesh after he allegedly got involved in a heated dispute with head coach Stephen Mangongo.
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Hafeez believes Babar and Khan have a chance to make a name for themselves
Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has announced that he believes left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and batsman Sharjeel Khan will play a crucial role during the national team’s World Twenty20 campaign.
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“Where I sit right now is I don’t know when I’ll be back playing cricket”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted “there’s certainly no guarantee” that his back injury will fully recover by the time the Ashes series against arch-rivals England begins on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“I don’t think it’s ever right to go back on your word”
Legendary England batsman Geoffrey Boycott believes the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were wrong to shorten their series against South Africa by scheduling a home series against the West Indies next month and a tour of New Zealand in January.
Pakistan have not hosted an international series since March 2009
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has made an emotional plea to international teams across the world, pleading with them to come and tour the country and end the four-year dry spell that they have endured.
