Ravichandran Ashwin: “The main reason for the last 5-6 years’ rise can be attributed to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has crowned Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as the heroes behind Pakistan’s phenomenal rise in international cricket over the past five to six years.
Fawad Alam: “Our spin bowling was the real difference. They [pulled] the match in our favor”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam believes spinners Yasir Shah and Nauman Ali were the real heroes in the first Test against South Africa.
Umar Gul: “Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis were my role models and people who inspired me to take up the game”
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Fast bowler Umar Gul has revealed that the legendary Pakistan trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Imran Khan were his role models growing up.
Mohammad Asif: “Before when batsmen came into the team, they spoke of role models like Mohammad Yousuf or Younis Khan, but looking at the batsmen in our team today, no one wants to use them as role models”
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Veteran seamer Mohammad Asif has claimed that the current Pakistan team don’t consider the past legends as role models.
Wasim Akram: “When I was new into the team, I used to listen to Imran Khan, Javed Miandad talking among themselves that ‘this boy is a special talent’”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram recalled how iconic batsman Javed Miandad and all-rounder Imran Khan called him a “special talent” when he first came into the national team.
Ahmed Shehzad idolises a few players, including Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that he idolises a number of Pakistan players, including the legendary trio of Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I welcome Test Cricket back to Pakistan. Specially, to my city Rawalpindi. When your players play at home, they become heroes, this is what inspires a young generation to take up a sport and idolize greatness”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has written an emotional message on Twitter ahead of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Sri Lanka team coming to Pakistan for Test matches is a big achievement and fantastic news for cricket fans who can see their heroes play in front of them”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes that fans will be able to see their heroes in action during the upcoming Test series between the national team and Sri Lanka.
Moin Khan: “If they can defeat Australia this time then they’ll be remembered as heroes forever”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan believes that the national team will be “remembered as heroes forever” if they beat Australia in the ongoing Test series.
Ramiz Raja: “It’s like 1992 in the sense we’re finding new heroes too. In that tournament, it was Wasim Akram; now it’s the likes of Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that batsman Babar Azam and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi have become World Cup heroes.
