Younis Khan: “Grant Flower [has] worked hard for me during my tour of Australia and he was a mentor who always stood by us”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has said that he doesn’t remember holding a knife to former batting coach Grant Flower’s throat.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I was the chief selector at that time and I don’t recall any such incident taking place or being reported to me”
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Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has said that he doesn’t recall iconic batsman Younis Khan threatening ex-batting coach Grant Flower with a knife.
Mickey Arthur: “It was a dining knife that Younis Khan had in his hand. I calmed Younis down and just wanted him to get runs in the second innings which thankfully he did”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that legendary batsman Younis Khan was holding a dining knife in his hand during the incident with Grant Flower.
Grant Flower: “He [Shehzad] is a very skillful batter, but quite rebellious”
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Former Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has admitted that batsman Ahmed Shehzad is “quite rebellious”.
Grant Flower: “He didn’t take kindly to my advice and brought a knife to my throat”
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Former Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has claimed that Younis Khan put a knife to his throat when he offered some advice to the legendary batsman.
Grant Flower: “I think he is going to break a lot of records”
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Former Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower believes that limited overs captain Babar Azam will become a “great player” that goes on to “break a lot of records”.
Grant Flower: “He’s probably the best bloke I’ve ever coached – certainly the best Pakistani I’ve ever coached”
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Grant Flower has admitted that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is the best Pakistani player he has ever coached.
Grant Flower: “I think he’s good enough to make something of it, but he’s got a lot of work to do”
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Former Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has not accused opener Fakhar Zaman of being lazy, but noted that he is “quite hard to work with” and his “results have been very inconsistent”.
Grant Flower: “Babar Azam’s the obvious one. But also Imam-ul-Haq, I think he’s really improved”
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Grant Flower believes that batsman Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq improved the most during his time as Pakistan’s batting coach.
Grant Flower: “I’m not sure about Fakhar Zaman; he’s got to get his technique a bit tighter”
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Grant Flower has admitted that he is unsure whether Fakhar Zaman will still be opening the batting for Pakistan in five years’ time.
