Arif Yaqoob: “I admire Shane Warne and grew up watching his bowling”
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Pakistan leg-spinner Arif Yaqoob has named legendary Australia spin king Shane Warne as his idol and said he “grew up watching his bowling.”
Irfan Khan: “The number of matches Shoaib bhai played for Pakistan, I want to emulate that. My strive would be to play as many matches. He has lots of experience and is my idol”
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Up-and-coming Pakistan middle order batsman Irfan Khan has expressed his desire to become the next Shoaib Malik, saying he wants to play as many matches as the veteran all-rounder and achieve as much success as he did.
Pakistan seamer Ihsanullah: “I always wanted to become like him – learn reverse swing as well as knock the stumps over. He has encouraged me a lot and told me to keep my pace up”
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Ihsanullah, the increasingly popular Pakistan fast bowler, said he wants to learn reverse swing and send the stumps flying.
Umran Malik: “I have not followed Waqar Younis”
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India pace sensation Umran Malik said he didn’t follow legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis.
Qasim Akram: “I idolise Babar Azam as a batter”
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Former Pakistan Under-19 skipper Qasim Akram said he idolises national team captain Babar Azam due to his outstanding performances with the bat.
Zeeshan Zameer: “I have only followed one bowler all my life and that is Pat Cummins, and he is my role model”
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Pakistan fast bowler Zeeshan Zameer said he has “only followed one bowler all my life and that is Pat Cummins”.
Qais Ahmad: “I really enjoyed dismissing Shahid Afridi in the Lanka Premier League. When I started playing cricket, my favourite cricketer was Shahid Afridi”
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Young up-and-coming Afghanistan spinner Qais Ahmad has admitted that he “really enjoyed” dismissing legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi during the recent Lanka Premier League (LPL).
Sajid Khan: “An absolute honour and blessed to be given the opportunity to work with someone who I have idolised – Saqlain Mushtaq. You inspired a whole generation to bowl off-spin. Hoping to learn much more from you”
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Pakistan rising star Sajid Khan has said he hopes to learn much more from legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq.
Shoaib Akhtar said Imran Khan was his idol growing up
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Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar revealed that iconic captain and all-rounder Imran Khan was his idol growing up.
Junaid Khan: “Wasim Akram, he’s my idol”
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Junaid Khan has revealed that legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram was his idol growing up.
