Qasim Akram: “This is huge praise from him for which I am very grateful but it’s also a challenge for me and I will do my utmost to repay the faith Ijaz has put in me”
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Pakistan all-rounder Qasim Akram has vowed to “repay the faith” Under-19 head coach Ijaz Ahmed “has put in me”.
Kamran Akmal: “It’s the opposite scenario in Pakistan to what we see in England or other world-class sides, where sometimes players with many years of experience are just dumped from the team and no one bothers asking about their welfare”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has shockingly revealed that many Pakistan players are insecure about their future when they are in the national team.
Naseem Shah: “The senior players all show so much love for me as I’m the youngest in the team. They call me this name and it motivates me that they have so much faith in me”
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Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah has revealed that his teammates have nicknamed him ‘Lillee Shah’ after legendary Australia fast bowler Dennis Lillee.
Babar Azam: “Mickey really supported me. He gave me confidence. He rated me highly even when I was very much a newcomer. He backed me all the time. The best thing about him was he had great trust in my abilities”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam gave former head coach Mickey Arthur top marks as he “really supported me”.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Babar struggled initially in Test cricket but we never had any doubt about his ability so we persisted with him and see today where he is standing in all formats”
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Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has admitted he is so glad all the faith invested in Babar Azam has paid off spectacularly.
Mickey Arthur: “I believe Babar is in the top five batsmen in the world in all forms of the game”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur firmly believes that batsman and T20 captain Babar Azam is “in the top five batsmen in the world in all forms of the game”.
Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim: “I got along very well with him and will always be grateful to him for his faith in me and his insistence on keeping me in the side”
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Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has admitted that he will always be “grateful” to former head coach Mickey Arthur as he always had faith in him.
Mohammad Hafeez: “He is working hard. His body language is positive and we are all supporting him”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has made it clear that fellow all-rounder Shoaib Malik is working incredibly hard to turn his fortunes around.
Aaqib Javed: “No player is looking at Sarfraz as a leader who will back him”
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Former seamer Aaqib Javed has suggested that the Pakistan players have lost respect for and don’t have any faith in captain Sarfraz Ahmed.
Shahid Afridi: “I know every one of us is disappointed by such performances but we all should support them as these players are the representatives of our country”
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Former captain Shahid Afridi has called on fans not to lose hope in Pakistan, who have been struggling in the ongoing World Cup.