Abdullah Fazal: “Alastair Cook is my favourite [and] who’s my inspiration in batting”
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Pakistan batsman Abdullah Fazal has named legendary England opener Alastair Cook as his favourite player and “inspiration in batting”.
Hasan Ali: “My inspiration is Shoaib Akhtar. I watched one of his interviews where he said a fast bowler should look like a gangster, have long hair and shirt buttons should be opened. This is why I have long hair”
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Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali joked the reason he has long hair is because legendary seamer Shoaib Akhtar said fast bowlers should look like gangsters.
Khawaja Nafay: “Since I started playing cricket, I have followed Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam. Rohit plays all bowlers with ease, while whenever I saw Babar on TV, he was scoring runs. Seeing Babar Azam, I got motivated, and I worked hard to make runs”
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Pakistan up-and-coming batsman Khawaja Nafay said he admires limited overs captain Babar Azam and aims to be just as successful as the 29-year-old is.
Greg Chappell: “Under Imran Khan they got their act together. Shan Masood has huge shoes to fill but it shouldn’t stop him from taking inspiration from Lion of Lahore”
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Former Australia batsman Greg Chappell said Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood should take inspiration from Imran Khan, who is known as the “Lion of Lahore.”
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He has been the inspiration for me”
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Shaheen Shah Afridi, the left-arm fast bowler, said former Pakistan six-hitting machine Shahid Afridi has been a big source of inspiration for him.
Sir Viv Richards: “Any young players looking to take inspiration from players, take some from Babar because he doesn’t try and hit every ball for six. Instead, he is all about finding gaps. Babar is one of the best in achieving this”
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West Indies great Sir Viv Richards said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one of the best batsmen when it comes to finding the gaps in the field.
Ramiz Raja: “Dahani is an inspiration and icon for young cricketers in interior Sindh”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said pace bowler Shahnawaz Dahani is an inspiration and icon for young players in the country.
Faheem Ashraf: “I also take inspiration from my fellow colleagues such as Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali”
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Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf said he gets inspired by fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Rizwan is an inspiration for all the players”
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Pakistan interim head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan “is an inspiration for all the players”.
Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali: “I am inspired by Wasim Akram, Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood and want to contribute in crucial times for my team”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali has expressed his desire to transform into a handy all-rounder in all three formats of the game.
