Mickey Arthur: “I knew Babar was going to become a key part of a very successful Pakistan team going forward”
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Former Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur said he knew star batsman Babar Azam was going to be a key part of the national team’s success right from the beginning.
Mickey Arthur: “I still remember walking to the indoor centre in Lahore and Grant Flower said to me, come and have a look at this young player. I was amazed. I hadn’t seen a talent like that before”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, recalled that the first time he saw captain Babar Azam, he thought he “hadn’t seen a talent like that before”.
Andy Flower: “He is like a really good young guy and I know that my brother [Grant Flower] had a really good relationship with him when he coached”
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Multan Sultans head coach Andy Flower said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a really good young guy.
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.