Sam Billings: “The standard of talent in Pakistan is excellent, as always. Abdullah Shafique, Saad Masood and Yasir Khan are the young players… to keep an eye on”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings has named batsmen Abdullah Shafique, Saad Masood and Yasir Khan as the Pakistan trio to “keep an eye on”.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Youngsters in Pakistan are playing modern-day cricket. Shamyl Hussain… and Yasir Khan. This is excellent for Pakistan cricket”
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Legendary Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said he is glad to see young batsmen like Shamyl Hussain and Yasir Khan playing modern-day cricket.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “All four spinners are excellent”
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Mushtaq Ahmed thinks Pakistan have four excellent spinners in Sufiyan Muqeem, Mehran Mumtaz, Arif Yaqoob and Maaz Sadaqat.
Steve Smith speaking about Pakistan: “The hospitality is wonderful, the people are excellent, and the food is delicious”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith admitted that he is a big fan of the food in Pakistan, saying it is “delicious”.
Mushfiqur Rahim: “Umar Amin’s batting was excellent”
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Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim singled out Pakistan batsman Umar Amin for praise after his stellar performance in a practice match in August 2024.
Sir Viv Richards: “I would never ever leave Babar Azam out. Because to me Babar has been excellent at all levels. Whether it’s ODIs, Tests or T20Is. The perfect sort of individual that any individual in the modern day needs to have look at”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards has made it clear that he would never leave Babar Azam out of the Pakistan team.
Babar Azam: “Imad and Amir’s contributions were excellent. Imad excelled in spin bowling, while Amir bowled well with both the new and old ball”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam heaped praise on left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir and spinner Imad Wasim, saying they were “excellent” in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Abdul Razzaq: “Shaheen is excellent”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been nothing less than “excellent” for the national team thus far.
Shaun Tait: “You look at the guys like Hasan Ali or Shaheen Shah [Afridi], they had [an] excellent last season”
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Pakistan fast bowling coach Shaun Tait has praised the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali, saying “they had [an] excellent last season”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “If you look at his technique, he is excellent against fast bowling especially off the back foot”
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Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan plays brilliantly against fast bowling.
