I’m happy if I take 4 wickets and give away 80 runs, Pakistan spinner working hard to earn a recall says

Pakistan spinner Usama Mir said he is happy if he takes 4 wickets and gives away 80 runs

Pakistan spinner Usama Mir: “Leg-spinners are always an attacking option. I don’t care if I am getting hit for 80 runs, if I am getting 4 wickets then I am happy with it”

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Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir has made it clear that he is happy to concede 80 runs if he gets four wickets as he knows he has had a strong impact for his team.

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He is a match-winner, Shadab Khan throws support behind Pakistan batsman who has underperformed for years

Shadab Khan said Pakistan batsman Haider Ali is a match-winner even though he has not performed well for a few years

Shadab Khan: “He didn’t perform that much in previous years, everyone criticised him so I’m very happy for him. Because he’s a match-winner, you need to give him love and respect, and give him an atmosphere where he feels comfortable”

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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has thrown his support behind batsman Haider Ali, saying he is a “match-winner” even though he hasn’t performed “that much in previous years.”

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I’m glad I failed, new Pakistan batting sensation admitted he will learn a lot from it

Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub said he is glad he failed early on in his international career

Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub: “I am happy that I got failures in my early stage. Now I know what standards I have to reach. If I had early success, I wouldn’t improve in those important areas”

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New Pakistan batting sensation Saim Ayub conceded that he is glad he has failed early on in his international career as he knows he can learn a lot from it.

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Shaheen Shah Afridi commanded me to play at No. 3 or 4, Pakistan batsman won’t fight it

Fakhar Zaman said Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi commanded him to bat at number three or four in T20Is

Fakhar Zaman on Shaheen Shah Afridi: “The coach and captain has commanded me to play one down or two down and I am happy with that”

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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has insisted that he is more than happy to bat at number three or four in T20Is as captain Shaheen Shah Afridi “commanded” him to do so.

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Long spells with good pace, Umar Gul happy with Pakistan bowler’s standout performance

Umar Gul said Pakistan pace bowler Aamer Jamal bowled long spells at good pace

Umar Gul: “We were expecting from Aamer Jamal that he can bowl… a long spell and good pace. I think he did his job and we are quite happy with him”

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Pakistan fast bowling coach Umar Gul said he was “quite happy” with pace bowler Aamer Jamal’s performance in the recent three-match Test series against Australia.

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They were my targets, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed happy to get two important England batsmen out

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed said Ben Stokes and Joe Root were his targets

Abrar Ahmed: “I recently said in an interview that Stokes and Root will be my targets on Test debut and I am happy to get their wickets”

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Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed said he was specifically targeting England captain Ben Stokes and star batsman Joe Root in the ongoing second Test in Multan.

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I’m speechless at the moment, Pakistan player overjoyed after making debut in England Test series

Pakistan seamer Mohammad Ali said he's speechless at the moment after being picked for the Test series against England

Pakistan seamer Mohammad Ali: “I can’t express my happiness in words. I’m speechless at the moment”

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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Ali expressed his joy and gratitude after making his international debut in the first Test against England on Thursday in Rawalpindi.

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