AB de Villiers: “Not quite the same rhythm we’ve seen from Shaheen Afridi in the past. I don’t know if he’s maybe a little bit undercooked or if there’s a tiny little injury we don’t know of”
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AB de Villiers, the South Africa batting great, admitted that he is concerned about Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s rhythm when bowling, asking whether he is undercooked.
Zaman Khan: “He supports me a lot which gives me a lot of confidence”
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Zaman Khan, the fast rising Pakistan speedster, has thanked team director for supporting him so much, saying it gives him a lot of confidence.
Rashid Latif: “Shaheen (Afridi) is out [because] of injury as well”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif said Shaheen Shah Afridi can’t replace Babar Azam as Pakistan captain since he is susceptible to injuries.
Rashid Latif: “If Shadab is available throughout, I would’ve said myself that Babar can step down”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif said he would have told Babar Azam to resign as Pakistan captain himself if Shadab Khan has been playing regularly for the national team.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I hope someone breaks my record. I will personally congratulate that player when it happens”
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Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar said he hopes someone breaks his record for the fastest ball bowled in international cricket.
Umar Gul: “In the future, the management needs to balance the load on him”
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Former Pakistan seamer Umar Gul has called on the team management to keep an eye on Shaheen Shah Afridi’s workload.
Babar Azam: “There was a problem with Yasir Shah’s injury and following that, his fitness. He was called up to the training camp and a lot of work was done for him to regain the fitness”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said veteran spinner Yasir Shah isn’t being picked in the Test team right now since he is still not fully fit.
Pakistan fast bowler Zeeshan Zameer: “I left school in year 7 after I was selected for the regional Under-16 side in 2017 and then suffered a stress fracture of the back which confined me to my bed for almost 8 months”
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Pakistan seamer Zeeshan Zameer said a stress fracture in his back “confined me to my bed for almost 8 months”.
Waqar Younis: “Congratulations on your first 5-fer after returning from injury. You are a tough nut buddy, Hasan Ali. InshALLAH many more to come”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis called seamer Hasan Ali a “tough nut” for the way he came back from injury and returned to the national team.
Waqar Younis: “Hats off to the way Hasan Ali has come back from injury and performed”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said seamer Hasan Ali deserves a lot of credit for the way he fought back from multiple injuries to get back on the road to stardom.
