Abdullah Fazal: “Alastair Cook is my favourite [and] who’s my inspiration in batting”
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Pakistan batsman Abdullah Fazal has named legendary England opener Alastair Cook as his favourite player and “inspiration in batting”.
Marnus Labuschagne: “Saim [Ayub] and Maaz [Sadaqat] are great players”
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Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne has hailed Pakistan batsmen Saim Ayub and Maaz Sadaqat, calling them “great players”.
Shamyl Hussain: “When I was performing in domestic cricket, no one questioned my batting. Now, after a couple of failures, it suddenly becomes a problem”
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Pakistan batsman Shamyl Hussain has hit back at criticism of his batting, insisting that people are too quick to target him after just “a couple of failures”.
Ottis Gibson: “We just need to get Babar Azam to bat the way he did when he was a young boy making his debut and having those feelings again. I’m sure there’s an outstanding cricketer in there”
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Peshawar Zalmi head coach Ottis Gibson wants Pakistan star Babar Azam to bat the way he did when he made his debut, as the batting mainstay continues his push for sustained form.
Pakistan spinner Ali Usman: “I’m still waiting for an opportunity in the PSL. I just want to know what more I need to do to be considered. I’m ready to do whatever it takes”
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Pakistan spinner Ali Usman said he has taken 101 wickets in the recent domestic season and wants to know what it will take for him to get selected by a Pakistan Super League (PSL) team.
Mohammad Amir: “I don’t know if Abhishek Sharma should be in our (Pakistan) team or not. But now that you have seen the potential in Maaz Sadaqat, you should pay special attention to how we should make him a player”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has compared up-and-coming batting all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat to India opener Abhishek Sharma, saying people have seen the potential Sadaqat has.
Mohammad Yousuf: “New sensation Maaz Sadaqat is [a] raw talent, just like Saim Ayub annd Hasan Nawaz once were”
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Legendary Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has described batting all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat as a “raw talent”, comparing him with Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz when they made their international debuts.
Pakistan all-rounder Saad Masood: “I hope to wear this jersey for a long time and continue giving my best every single day”
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Pakistan all-rounder Saad Masood has expressed his desire to wear the national team jersey for a long time after making his international debut earlier this year.
Shahid Afridi: “Shahzaib should have been picked first because he has the most runs”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi said opening batter Shahzaib Khan should be the first in line for selection given his strong domestic performances.
Mike Hesson: “Shamyl Hussain is an exciting talent”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said he sees plenty of potential in top order batsman Shamyl Hussain, calling him “an exciting talent”.
