Saqlain Mushtaq: “I think he bowled really well, he has a bright future”
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Pakistan great Saqlain Mushtaq sees great potential in England spinner Rehan Ahmed and believes the 18-year-old is destined for greatness.
Ricky Ponting: “Babar Azam, he is technically a better player than Buttler”
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Iconic Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is better than England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler technique-wise.
Shahid Afridi: “I told Malik (Shoaib Malik). ‘Mera dil chaah raha hai main idhar patch bana du. Ball toh turn ho! (I want to create a patch on this pitch so badly. I want the ball to turn!)”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi admitted that he was guilty of pitch tampering during a Test match against England in Faisalabad in 2005.
Ricky Ponting: “You look at their strike-rates though and there is no comparison there, Buttler is much more dynamic, sort of a more 360-degree player than Babar is”
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Australia legend Ricky Ponting said England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler is more of a “360-degree player” than Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
Babar Azam: “Abrar [Ahmed] dominated in Multan”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said spinner Abrar Ahmed “dominated” in his Test debut against England in Multan.
Ben Stokes: “To be able to have control which he had especially with the variations he has got, so credit to him”
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England Test captain Ben Stokes has praised Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed for his variations and control when bowling.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “I think he bowled some good deliveries to Babar, Agha, Faheem. He got the wicket of Saud, so there is talent him. I hope he gets all the success”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq admitted that England spinner Rehan Ahmed troubled Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman and Faheem Ashraf with “some good deliveries” in the three-Test series in December 2022.
Ben Stokes: “We are picking him but then there is a difference between picking him and playing him off the wicket. One thing you’ve got to give him credit for is the accuracy which he had”
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England Test captain Ben Stokes admitted he was in awe of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed’s accuracy when bowling.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Thank god he shortened his run-up. He lands on the left foot, and you see often he collapses on the pitch because he cannot control the follow-through”
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Pakistan pace great Shoaib Akhtar is glad that England fast bowler Mark Wood shortened his run-up.
Imam-ul-Haq: “I think as far as facing James Anderson is concerned, whether you are facing Dukes ball or a Kookaburra, it is tough”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq admitted that it is tough to face masterful England pace bowler James Anderson when he is bowling with the Dukes or Kookaburra ball.
