I haven’t seen ego in him, Kamran Akmal hopes Pakistan player doesn’t act bigger than the game

Kamran Akmal said he hasn't seen ego in Pakistan batsman Babar Azam

Kamran Akmal: “I can guarantee that I haven’t seen ego in him. He respects his family and meets everyone respectfully. But what I want from him is that, when he enters the field, he doesn’t act bigger than the game”

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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal guaranteed he hasn’t seen any ego in star player Babar Azam.

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He is human too, Tim Neilsen says Pakistan batsman feels the pressure

Tim Neilsen: “The greatest thing I learnt about Babar Azam and other players was that they are human too, they feel the pressure. They want to perform so badly for Pakistan, their families and themselves that they put a lot of pressure on themselves”

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Former Pakistan assistant coach Tim Nielsen said batsman Babar Azam is human too as he feels the pressure to perform every time.

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It may seem like we had a fight, Babar Azam addresses rumours of rift with key Pakistan wicket-taker

Babar Azam: “Everyone respects each other in the team. It was a normal meeting but it was portrayed as if we had a fight. There was no such thing as we love each other like a family”

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam had denied rumours of a rift between him and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, even though it may seem like they “had a fight.”

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My thoughts are with him, Pakistan batsman Shan Masood sends classy message to grieving India player

Shan Masood: “Thoughts with him and his family, hoping to see him live his father’s and family’s dream through this tough time just like Naseem Shah last year”

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Pakistan batsman Shan Masood sent a classy and heartwarming message to India pace bowler Mohammed Siraj after his father passed away.

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I can’t give adequate time to my family, Pakistan player on mental stress of life in bio-secure bubble

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez: “Playing cricket again is a good thing but the mental stress of a bio-secure bubble is extremely high because I have not been able to give adequate time to my family”

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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has opened up on the mental stress of life in a bio-secure bubble, saying he can’t give adequate time to his family.

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I wouldn’t be a successful cricketer without my family, thankful Pakistan player says

Pakistan seamer Umar Gul: “There is no doubt in my mind that you cannot achieve anything in life unless there is support from your family and I was blessed with love and encouragement from my parents and the rest of my family”

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Pakistan seamer Umar Gul has said that he wouldn’t have been a successful cricketer without the support of his family.

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Threats towards Dhoni’s family unacceptable, Pakistan star says

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi: “I don’t know what sort of threats were directed at MS Dhoni and his family but it’s not right and shouldn’t happen”

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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said the threats towards iconic India wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni’s family are “not right and shouldn’t happen”.

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