Basit Ali: “He automatically becomes the favorite of whoever happens to be the captain”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali said opening batsman Saim Ayub “automatically becomes the favorite of whoever happens to be the captain” even though he has “a total lack of game awareness”.
Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad: “My bowling action is natural, but my run-up and action are quite similar to Dale Steyn. He’s my favourite and also my idol, so I always try to bowl like him”
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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad said his run-up and bowling action “are quite similar to Dale Steyn”.
Wahab Riaz: “At times, when I played, I think it was because I was a favourite, but when I wasn’t playing, I wasn’t liked e.g. Mickey did not like me. I sat out for 2 years under him, even though I was great in PSL then. I was disliked because of being outspoken”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has revealed that ex-head coach Mickey Arthur didn’t like him.
Saeed Ajmal: “Mohammad Haris is selected because he is Ramiz Raja’s choice, he is his favourite”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris was only selected in the national team because ex-Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja wanted him picked.
Rashid Latif: “Happy Birthday [to] one of the classiest [batsmen] and my favourite Saeed Anwar”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif said legendary opener Saeed Anwar was one of the classiest batsmen to play the game.
Shadab Khan said Steve Smith is his favourite
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan said Australia star batsman Steve Smith is his “favourite”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “There are many good batsmen with [a] high world ranking but personally I like Babar Azam”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said there are many good batsmen in the world, but captain Babar Azam is his favourite of the lot.
Hasan Ali: “Dale, you are my favourite”
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Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has heaped praise on legendary South Africa seamer Dale Steyn, saying “you are my favourite”.
Mohammad Amir: “Thank you my favourite”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has told former head coach Mickey Arthur that he is his favourite.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I agree that Azhar [Ali] made a mistake in the second innings of the first Test against England, while fielding, for which he was criticised but to remove him from captaincy, based on that match, would be unfair”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes it is unfair that Azhar Ali should be sacked as Test captain based on one mistake.
