Peter Siddle: “Haris Rauf told me the meaning of chacha during [the] Big Bash and started calling me chacha as well”
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Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle has revealed that Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf started calling him chacha, which means uncle in Urdu, during their time together in the Big Bash League (BBL).
Asif Ali: “Look, my job is to play cricket. You saw in the [2024] World Cup as well that two retired players returned to the Pakistan team. If there is a need, I am available”
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Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali has hinted that he might come out of retirement to play international cricket again.
Mohammad Amir: “Take out all of Shaheen’s ICC events except the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he had an impact – besides that, show me a single ICC event where Shaheen performed impactfully”
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Mohammad Amir has taken aim at fellow Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he hasn’t performed in any other ICC event other than the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Salman Ali Agha: “He is a big tournament player, and I am confident he will deliver in major events”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has backed top order batter Fakhar Zaman, labelling him as a “big tournament player” and expressing confidence in his ability to deliver at major ICC events.
Mohammad Amir: “Fakhar Zaman is getting wasted down the order. He should open with Saim Ayub”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has called for Fakhar Zaman to open the batting alongside Saim Ayub in T20Is.
Mohammad Amir: “I was the first to say Fakhar is being forcefully pushed into the middle order. You can see where Fakhar’s performance has gone over the past two years. When you make these kinds of shifts, problems arise”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes Fakhar Zaman “is being forcefully pushed into the middle order” when he is a natural opener.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Fakhar Zaman has been moved down in the batting order because he has not performed in the top order in T20s”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad believes Fakhar Zaman was demoted down the batting order due to a lack of consistent performances at the top.
Salman Ali Agha: “Fakhar has been performing for Pakistan for the last 10 years. If he isn’t scoring right now, that’s okay – we will back him”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has confirmed that top order batsman will continue to be backed even if he fails to score runs in the short term.
Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf: “My job is to take wickets, not just stop runs. I can bowl defensively too, but people need to understand my role”
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Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf has made it clear that his “job is to take wickets”, urging critics to better understand his role in the team.
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf: “The Melbourne Stars management told me that all the batters in the world are scared of you”
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Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf has revealed that the Melbourne Stars management told him that “all the batters in the world are scared of you”.
