Mohammad Rizwan: “I am not even one percent ashamed that I can’t speak English, even as the captain of Pakistan”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has made it clear that he is “not even one percent ashamed that I can’t speak English”.
Aamer Jamal: “It is [a] very shameful act from Brad Hogg who [calls] himself [an] international cricketer [to be] making fun of Mohammad Rizwan about his English, which is his 3rd language, not even 2nd”
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Pakistan fast bowler Aamer Jamal has lashed out at former Australia spinner Brad Hogg for making fun of ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan’s English.
Shan Masood: “I think now there is no communication gap”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has disagreed with fast bowler Naseem Shah about there being a language barrier in the national team, saying “there is no communication gap”.
Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah: “There is a language barrier and while some players can understand and speak English quite well, you still need someone who can translate and explain things properly to the players”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has admitted that there is a language barrier in the team when it comes to certain players and their ability to understand English.
AB de Villiers: “His English is infinitely better than my Urdu. And his batting is excellent, which is what matters more, I believe”
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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers defended Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam from an internet troll who made fun of his ability to speak English.
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal: “English language, I hate that word. If you know English, you are good; if you are not, then you are bad”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal said he hated it when people told him to speak in England rather than Urdu.
Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq: “First of all, Urdu is our own language and I don’t think our players need to learn English. If they attend any presser or ceremony with a translator, it is okay because English is not our language”
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Legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes that learning English should not be a priority for the Pakistan players.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Please don’t speak about things which we already know from the past 10 years. We won’t buy this argument. Babar has to sharpen up his communication skills, his personality, ability to lead from the front, fitness level etc”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif have both criticised limited overs captain Babar Azam.
Tanvir Ahmed: “If Wasim Akram or Shoaib Akhtar had asked Babar Azam to improve his English, nobody would have criticised them. Nobody has the guts to do that”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed has shockingly said that if legendary seamers Wasim Akram or Shoaib Akhtar had told limited overs captain Babar Azam to improve his English, “nobody would have criticised them”.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Asking him to learn English is totally irrelevant. He knows Urdu and needs nothing else [to express himself]”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has lashed out at former fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed for saying that limited overs captain Babar Azam needs to improve his English and dress sense.