Ahmed Bashir: “Shoaib Akhtar and Dale Steyn are my bowling idols. I admired their aggressive approach, wicket-taking ability and was inspired by their performances”
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Pakistan seamer Ahmed Bashir has picked record-breaking Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar and iconic South Africa speedster Dale Steyn as his bowling idols.
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.
Rashid Khan: “I have watched a lot of Afridi and Anil Kumble because both of them were quick in the air and were accurate”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has admitted that legendary India spinner Anil Kumble and Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi are his cricketing idols.
“I cannot remember the exact words but it was something like ‘how will they ever prove it?'”
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Former New Zealand pace bowler Andre Adams has told Southwark Crown Court that Chris Cairns tried to coax him into joining his match-fixing operation as the latter was confident that the Indian Cricket League (ICL) would not be able to prove anything.
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“The nature of the cricket fans in this region is such that if a player tries to prolong his international career they tend to forget him soon after he retires”
Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has announced that Sachin Tendulkar will be forgotten “soon after he retires” since India have a lot of “very talented batsmen who are now the reigning heroes and idols of the people”.
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Pujara’s confidence levels skyrocket whenever he is compared to Dravid
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has admitted that it is always a huge “morale-booster” for him when he is compared to Rahul Dravid as ‘The Wall’ was one of his “childhood idols”.
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Pujara’s confidence is at an all-time high thanks to his brilliant form in Test cricket
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is usually known for its glitz and glamour, the entertaining cricket and now as the breeding ground for corrupt activities, but India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has put his time with the Royals Challengers Bangalore to good use by receiving some pointers from West Indian big-hitter Chris Gayle and flamboyant South African batsman AB de Villiers on the best way to capitalise on a good start in Test cricket.
