Ramiz Raja: “Pakistan’s [Under-19] captain Farhan Yousaf plays like Virat Kohli”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes Under-19 captain Farhan Yousaf has showcased shades of India superstar Virat Kohli when batting.
Mohammad Amir: “Every player face rough patches, but Babar’s has lasted a bit longer. He should take inspiration from Virat Kohli, and return with a fresh mindset. He is still Pakistan’s best player, and the team needs him for ODI World Cup 2027”
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Left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes Pakistan will need batsman Babar Azam for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup as he is the country’s best player.
Mohammad Amir: “I don’t know if Abhishek Sharma should be in our (Pakistan) team or not. But now that you have seen the potential in Maaz Sadaqat, you should pay special attention to how we should make him a player”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has compared up-and-coming batting all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat to India opener Abhishek Sharma, saying people have seen the potential Sadaqat has.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Jasprit Bumrah’s game awareness is exactly like Wasim Akram’s. He’s a thinking fast bowler and has the best yorker in world cricket”
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Legendary 161.3 kph Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has lauded India speedster Jasprit Bumrah, saying his game awareness is just as good as Wasim Akram’s.
Mohammad Amir: “Usman Tariq will now start getting exposed. He doesn’t bowl with much pace… I said the same about Saim and Abhishek too – international cricket exposes you immediately”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has predicted that mystery spinner Usman Tariq will start getting exposed in the near future.
Shoaib Akhtar on Saqlain Mushtaq: “Both of us secretly used to take pills and injections just to be able to play the match. Had any senior known this, they would have thrown out Saqlain”
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Iconic 160kph Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that spinner Saqlain Mushtaq would have been “thrown out” of the national team had any senior player known he was taking pills and injections to treat his knee pain.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “Babar Azam has not made a single change to his game”
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Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has not made any changes to his game and will continue getting out caught in the slips if he does not address the issue.
Mohammad Yousuf: “A lot of the players after beating India in 2021, fortunately or unfortunately, started thinking that nobody is better than us. They became a bit disrespectful”
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Legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes the downfall of Pakistan cricket began after the national team defeated India by 10 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup as players started to become “a bit disrespectful”.
Mohammad Amir on Abhishek Sharma: “I would bowl slower balls to him. Take the pace off and make him generate his own power. With a proper plan, you can get him out early”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir said he would utilise slower balls to get India opening batsman Abhishek Sharma out.
Ravi Shastri: “People expect you to deliver. In your first few balls, I don’t even mind if you get out, but you have to show intent”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants to see more intent from Pakistan batsman Babar Azam in T20Is.
