Former Pakistan batsman Ijaz Ahmed: “Look at the [Pakistan] cricket team now, 80% of it has gone to remote areas like KP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). If you select a team right now, 6-8 players are Pathans, who do not have [an] education”
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Former Pakistan batsman Ijaz Ahmed said the national team currently has six to eight players who are Pathans and “do not have [an] education”.
Ijaz Ahmed: “I am delighted to have Mushtaq Ahmed work with us once again, he is a proven coach and has worked around the world with some of the leading spin bowlers”
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Pakistan Under-19 head coach Ijaz Ahmed said legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed is a “proven coach and has worked around the world with some of the leading spin bowlers”.
Abdul Razzaq: “Firstly, we should not say such a thing [compare Virat Kohli with Babar Azam]. You can’t compare Indian players with Pakistan players because Pakistan has more talent”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has said that people should stop comparing captain Babar Azam to India skipper Virat Kohli.
Ijaz Ahmed: “I talked to all the players and motivated them, asked them who wants to be like Babar Azam”
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Pakistan Under-19 and Shaheens head coach Ijaz Ahmed says the phrase “who wants to be like Babar Azam” when he wants to inspire or motivate the players in the team.
Hasan Ali: “Qasim Akram has the talent to represent not even domestic teams but [the] Pakistan team also”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali believes all-rounder Qasim Akram has all the talent needed to play for the national team.
Ijaz Ahmed (left) said Imran Rafiq has “a lot of potential”
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Pakistan Under-19 head coach Ijaz Ahmed is backing batsman Imran Rafiq to be extremely successful in the future.
Ijaz Ahmed (left): “I am sure he will represent Pakistan”
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Pakistan Under-19 head coach Ijaz Ahmed is confident that left-arm spinner Ali Asfand will play for Pakistan in the future.
Ijaz Ahmed (left): “Qasim Akram can be a cricketer like Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik in future”
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Pakistan Under-19 head coach Ijaz Ahmed believes all-rounder Qasim Akram could be the next Mohammad Hafeez or Shoaib Malik.
Haider Ali said Qasim Akram is absolutely “fantastic”
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Pakistan rising star Haider Ali believes that up-and-coming all-rounder Qasim Akram is absolutely “fantastic”.
Qasim Akram: “This is huge praise from him for which I am very grateful but it’s also a challenge for me and I will do my utmost to repay the faith Ijaz has put in me”
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Pakistan all-rounder Qasim Akram has vowed to “repay the faith” Under-19 head coach Ijaz Ahmed “has put in me”.
