Imam-ul-Haq: “People say that I handled it well, but I actually didn’t. I just went with the flow because I had no other option”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq said he has had enough of people comparing him to his uncle – legendary captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Imam-ul-Haq: “Initially, I couldn’t handle the pressure, and I won’t lie, I didn’t know what to do. And I would like to mention Babar here. He played a very big role in supporting me”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has admitted that there was a point where he was struggling to handle the pressure, which is where captain Babar Azam played a big role in helping him overcome the problem.
Mohammad Amir: “Imam-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel batted well”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has applauded Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel, saying they have been batting well as of late.
Imam-ul-Haq: “I would like to request our fans to avoid such rants at any player as it can badly impact the player’s health”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has criticised fans who chanted “parchi, parchi” at power-hitter Khushdil Shah.
Imam-ul-Haq: “There is no opener currently capable to meet the performances of the opening duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in T20”
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Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq has asked which opener is currently good enough to replace captain Babar Azam or Mohammad Rizwan at the top of the order in T20Is.
Imam-ul-Haq: “I think as far as facing James Anderson is concerned, whether you are facing Dukes ball or a Kookaburra, it is tough”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq admitted that it is tough to face masterful England pace bowler James Anderson when he is bowling with the Dukes or Kookaburra ball.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I do tell him if there is any minor mistake in his approach”
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf insisted that he will of course tell opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq about any minor mistakes he is making.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Same goes for Imam, as he too, is doing really well”
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said he likes the way opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has been playing.
Mohammad Wasim: “Double promotion, however, is not the criteria, which means a player cannot be promoted by two categories”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said that players cannot be promoted twice when it comes to central contracts.
Mohammad Wasim: “He was in Category C in the last year’s contracts, so he got promoted”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim has defended the decision made to give opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq a Category B white-ball contract even though he has been one of the prominent run-scorers in ODI cricket.
