Ramiz Raja: “Who will watch the World Cup in India without Pakistan? We are very clear, if they don’t come to play [the] Asia Cup here, we won’t go there for [the] World Cup”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has warned India that if they withdraw from the 2023 Asia Cup, the men in green will pull out of the 2023 World Cup.
Wasim Akram: “Kohli is a great player, I don’t even remember how many centuries he has scored. He is coming back to his rhythm, he is physically fit, mentally strong”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram said Virat Kohli has scored so many centuries that he doesn’t know how many the India batsman has made.
Rohit Sharma: “This is not in our hands but if boards decide to play, then we will play”
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India captain Rohit Sharma said he is open to the idea of playing bilteral series against Pakistan.
Wasim Akram: “Talking about Hardik, he has pace (clocks 140 kph) and he is also an electrifying fielder”
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Pakistan great Wasim Akram said India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is an outstanding cricketer as he can hit speeds of 140 kph when bowling and is “an electrifying fielder” as well.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is the best middle-order batsman in T20 cricket”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes India superstar Suryakumar Yadav is the best middle order batsman in T20 cricket right now.
Wasim Akram: “When it comes to his batting, he is fearless”
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Pakistan pace maestro Wasim Akram said India big-hitter Hardik Pandya has no fear at all whenever he’s out at the crease.
Shahid Afridi: “I don’t know why foolish Asif Ali tried to take a single. He should have smacked the bowler straight down the ground”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi called power-hitter Asif Ali “foolish” for not leading the team to victory against India.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “It seemed as if he knew where the ball would land and where he can hit it”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said it’s almost like India batsman Suryakumar Yadav has psychic powers as it feels like he has the ability to know where the ball will land after he has hit it.
Shoaib Malik: “The reason for his success and consistency is that he doesn’t change his game. Even when he gets out in 2 innings, the way of his playing is the same”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said the reason India power-hitter Suryakumar has been consistent and successful is due to the fact that he doesn’t change his game after a couple of failures.
Shoaib Malik: “I would give the example of AB de Villiers here. He would know ok the bowler has bowled a yorker now, he will bowl a slow bouncer here or outside off stump”
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Pakistan power-hitter Shoaib Malik said legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers knew what bowlers were going to do next as his knowledge of the game was simply superb.
