Gifted in a unique way, Mohammad Rizwan feels Pakistan batsman is a natural run-scorer

Mohammad Rizwan: “He’s a bit different in the way he’s gifted. While I plan or discuss batting with Babar Azam in a partnership, when I bat with Saud I tell him I’m not planning anything with him because the way he plays his shots gets him runs anyway”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan feels middle order batsman Saud Shakeel is gifted in a unique way as he is a natural run-scorer.

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Almost like Kohli, but different to Dhoni, Du Plessis on passionate Pakistan player

Faf du Plessis: “They [Sarfaraz Ahmed and MS Dhoni] are quite different. MS is quiet and reserved. He does most of his things instinctively on the field. Sarfaraz is the opposite and almost like Virat [Kohli]”

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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed is almost like India skipper Virat Kohli and different to MS Dhoni in regards to his captaincy style.

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Am I any different to Haris Rauf, Pakistan seamer feels he has been the victim of unfair treatment

Mohammad Amir: “Haris Rauf came into the team after playing in [the] BBL – same thing for me, if I am not in national side then I will avail myself of any chances such as when I played [in the] LPL”

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Mohammad Amir has questioned whether he is any different to fellow Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf.

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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan reveals one of the great things he learned from Bob Woolmer

Younis Khan: “One of the main things that I learnt from Bob Woolmer was how he dealt with different personalities and characters in the team. This is something I am looking to do in my coaching role with the current Pakistan team”

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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan has revealed that one of the great things he learned from former head coach Bob Woolmer “was how he dealt with different personalities and characters in the team”.

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Is Imam making special preparations for Pakistan’s World Cup clash with India?

Imam-ul-Haq: “The India-Pakistan match is a bigger match for the world but for me to prepare for the India game is not different from preparing for Afghanistan’s game because all the teams in the World Cup are top level teams”

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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has made it clear that he isn’t treating his side’s highly-anticipated World Cup clash against India any differently from other games.

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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman reveals whether the World Cup clash with India will be given more importance

Fakhar Zaman: “The India match is very important for us [as] there are a lot of eyeballs on this particular match, but that does not mean that we won’t go into matches, other than the one against [our] arch-rival, with the same vigour and determination”

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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has admitted that his side’s World Cup clash with India is extremely important, but insisted that it won’t be treated any differently than the other games they play.

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