Mahela Jayawardene: “Waqar is a fantastic person as well off the field, a great guy to talk about the game. I think that generation of Pakistan cricketers really took the game to the next level”
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Iconic Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene said Waqar Younis was one of the Pakistan cricketers that “really took the game to the next level”.
Sajid Khan: “An absolute honour and blessed to be given the opportunity to work with someone who I have idolised – Saqlain Mushtaq. You inspired a whole generation to bowl off-spin. Hoping to learn much more from you”
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Pakistan rising star Sajid Khan has said he hopes to learn much more from legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq.
Wasim Khan: “The country is being starved of cricket for a very long time. There is still a huge appetite for Test cricket. We have probably lost half a generation who haven’t seen their heroes play locally and wanted to imitate them and go on to play for their country”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has admitted that “we have probably lost half a generation” since not much international cricket has been played in the country in the past 10 years.
Mickey Arthur: “Shadab is one of the finest of his generation and is an influential figure in the team”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has branded spinner Shadab Khan as “one of the finest of his generation”.
“I will probably be able to help some of these young cricketers on their journey”
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Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has agreed to become the coach of the country’s Under-19 and A team.
“I’m just going to have to manage it well and keep on top of my fitness through the summer if I’m going to have any hope of making the World Cup team”
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New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori has revealed that he still dreams of World Cup glory and hopes it comes to fruition next year.
“We are the type of people who never give up”
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Veteran West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has announced that the national team will do whatever it takes to win the second Test against Bangladesh in St Lucia since it is the country’s 500th Test match.
“Hopefully I can help with the current crop of pace bowlers and also assist with the development of the next generation of quicks”
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Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has agreed to become the bowling mentor of the Queensland Bulls and the Brisbane Heat as he continues to recover from knee surgery.
“I am eagerly looking forward to this challenge and working with India’s best at the foundation”
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Legendary Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath has signed a new five-year deal to stay on as director of the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, India.
“I wasn’t playing for me, I was playing for the younger guys in the team”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he “probably played two years longer” than he should have.