Azhar Ali: “Look at Salman Ali Agha, he bats at number seven… he bats at a very tough number and he scores runs, a bit like Asad Shafiq”
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Ex-Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has praised Salman Ali Agha, comparing his batting style in Test cricket to that of former middle order mainstay Asad Shafiq.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I was getting hammered by David Warner, but when Amir came on, Warner had no clue whether to go forward or back. He could not read Amir’s swing or pace”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar lauded Mohammad Amir when recalling how Australia opening batsman David Warner was unable to read the left-arm seamer’s swing or pace.
Khushdil Shah on Babar Azam: “Babar is their main batter, always happy to get him out”
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Pakistan batting all-rounder Khushdil Shah admitted that he always feels happy whenever he gets Babar Azam out.
Abbas Afridi: “Umar Gul is my uncle and my idol. I started playing cricket by watching him, and I always aim to deliver match-winning performances like him”
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Pakistan fast bowler Abbas Afridi said he wants to deliver match-winning performances like former seamer Umar Gul.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Naseem Shah has no place in the team based on merit. In the PSL, Mir Hamza was performing really well, so why wasn’t he selected?”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed believes left-arm pace bowler Mir Hamza should be picked instead of Naseem Shah.
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali: “Test cricket is my love. Even if the time comes to retire from T20s and ODIs, I won’t even think about quitting Test cricket as long as I’m fit”
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Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali has confirmed that he will retire from ODIs and T20Is before Tests as he loves playing the longest format of the game.
Pakistan fast bowler Abbas Afridi: “I consider myself an all-rounder, but I haven’t had enough opportunities to showcase my full potential yet. I focus more on batting than bowling, and my goal is to establish myself as a true all-rounder”
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Pakistan pace bowler Abbas Afridi considers himself to be an all-rounder, but feels he hasn’t “had enough opportunities to showcase my full potential yet”.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I made you train, and this [comeback] is the result of it”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed played a crucial role in helping fast bowler Hasan Ali return to the national team.
Shan Masood: “We lost Aamer Jamal who offers something with both bat and ball”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood admitted pace bowler Aamer Jamal “offers something with both bat and ball”.
Jason Gillespie: “Pakistan are very fortunate to have such a great leader in the Test arena in Shan Masood. He’s one of the most impressive leaders I’ve come across in cricket, and I’ve been in cricket a long time”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie thinks Test captain Shan Masood is “one of the most impressive leaders” he has ever come across.
