Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “I have been consistently participating in domestic cricket for the past couple of years. My contributions for the country are well-documented, yet I have not been called up for national duty or the PSL”
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Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad said he is still waiting for his recall to the national team despite being one of the best performers in domestic cricket over the last couple of years.
Moin Khan: “Rizwan worked hard and is reaping the rewards now”
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Moin Khan, the former Pakistan captain, said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan deserves all the rewards he has gotten as he has put in an incredible amount of hard work.
Shahid Afridi: “[I admire Rizwan’s] hard work and focus level. His best quality, which I like most, is only focusing on his game and paying no heed to who [is] doing what and what not”
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Iconic Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi said he admires wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan’s “hard work and focus level.”
Ramiz Raja: “Shan Masood needs hard work as a captain, as a leader… Until he gives a statement with his bat, he won’t be able to establish himself in the dressing room or on the opposition”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said Test captain Shan Masood must make “a statement with his bat” if he wants to earn his stripes.
Mohammad Rizwan: “If Saud maintains the hard work he’s doing, then Pakistan will have found themselves another superstar”
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Mohammad Rizwan believes Pakistan may have found another superstar in middle order batsman Saud Shakeel.
Abdullah Shafique: “To watch Babar’s hard work and dedication to his game is an education”
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Abdullah Shafique said Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s “hard work and dedication to his game” is a lesson that everyone can learn from.
Babar Azam: “There was a lot of talk on Abdullah Shafique that he’s not fitting in this side but I think as a player, this situation comes on you. I think a lot of credit should be given to him for handling all of this”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, has brushed off criticism about whether opening batsman Abdullah Shafique fits in the national team.
Wahab Riaz: “He will have to work very hard”
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Wahab Riaz, the veteran fast bowler, has conceded that attacking batsman Saim Ayub has to put in a lot of hard work if he is to have any chance of cementing his place in the Pakistan team.
Sohail Khan: “The reason is that the amount of hard work that Shoaib had put in, no one has. He used to complete 32 rounds in one day; I used to do 10 in a week. He would run on mountains with weights tied [to] his legs and sprint”
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Sohail Khan said legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar was so successful since he ran up mountains with “weights tied to his legs and sprint”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “In [the] past two years, he has worked really hard on his bowling and his fitness has improved as well”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the iconic Pakistan pace bowler, applauded spinner Shadab Khan for all the hard work he has put in to improve his bowling and fitness.
