Pakistan batsman Hammad Azam: “Too early, people started comparing me with Abdul Razzaq and expected a lot. I know my performance wasn’t up to the mark but I am waiting for yet another chance and proving myself”
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Pakistan batsman Hammad Azam has revealed that people used to compare him to iconic all-rounder Abdul Razzaq.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I know he is new to international cricket at the moment but he needs to quickly improve this part of his game as he plays at a very key position in the batting order”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has told batsman Haider Ali to improve and do it quickly.
Rashid Latif has advised Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir to “keep working hard”
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Rashid Latif has told fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir to “keep working hard”.
Farooq Hamid: “We have no genuine fast bowlers in the team and though Naseem Shah is quick, he is just an average bowler when it comes to quality”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Farooq Hamid savagely shot down all the hype surrounding teenage pace sensation Naseem Shah, saying he is just “an average bowler when it comes to quality”.
Mohammad Irfan: “Politics and cricket should be kept separate because [a] lack of Indo-Pak matches would reduce the hype around it in the future”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Irfan has admitted that he is worried the “hype around” India and Pakistan matches will decrease in the future since the two arch-rivals don’t play each other very often.
Abdul Razzaq: “I am worried that once the hype dies down and these youngsters don’t perform in one or two matches, they will be taken out of the side and discarded”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has admitted that once the hype around the pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Muhammad Musa dies down, they may be dropped from the national team if they fail to perform in one or two matches.
Wasim Akram: “I think it’s a blessing in disguise because when you’re 16-17, you don’t even know what the word pressure means. You just want to go out and play”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has advised young pace bowler Naseem Shah play his natural game and not worry about any pressure or living up to the hype surrounding him.
“I am happy that he is fulfilling his undoubted potential”
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Legendary South Africa pace bowler Makhaya Ntini has lauded seamer Kagiso Rabada after he rose to the top of the ODI bowlers rankings.
“He is coming back from retirement, so they have got to make the assessment of where he is”
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England head coach Peter Moores has announced that Lancashire have to continue picking the “best side” even though former all-rounder Andrew Flintoff recently came out of retirement.
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“I can watch videotapes of me scoring hundreds against Mitchell Johnson”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has announced that everyone has to avoid getting caught up in the “hype” surrounding Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson.
