Aaqib Javed: “Wasim Jnr has also returned to rhythm”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed said fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr is getting his rhythm back after recovering from a side strain.
Umar Akmal: “He is my son and he is very passionate about cricket but if I share my honest opinion; I don’t want him to play cricket as you know it is Pakistan”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has admitted that he doesn’t want his son to pursue a career in cricket.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “Being good looking has caused me a lot of problems. In our field, if you look good, know how to dress, and speak well, some people start to resent you”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that being good looking has caused him “a lot of problems”.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas: “I have maintained my discipline and have never exceeded a pace of 140 kph. I’ve always been a seam bowler, and my bowling pace hasn’t slowed down”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas insisted his bowling speed has not dropped, even though he was told this was the case.
Salman Butt: “No doubt, he is currently Pakistan’s best batter and, I think, the most consistent player of the decade”
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Former Pakistan opener Salman Butt believes star batsman Babar Azam is the “most consistent player of the decade”.
Rashid Latif: “The ground that has produced Shoaib Akhtar has now closed. During our time, there were 12 grounds nearby. The ground that gave us seven captains from Lahore has now [been] converted [into a] road”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has expressed his concerns about the cricketing infrastructure in the country, noting “the ground that has produced Shoaib Akhtar has now closed”.
Pakistan batsman Asif Ali: “I don’t run on petrol to hit 300 sixes daily. I used to practice hitting sixes during the camp in the NCA, but there was a mistake in my statement and also who wrote [it]”
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Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali has made it clear he does not hit 300 sixes every day, stating that “I don’t run on petrol.”
Left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz: “I wanted to continue playing for Pakistan but that is difficult and nearly impossible right now. Pakistan has good fast bowlers at the moment and there is no place for me in the side”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz admitted that it was “nearly impossible” for him to get picked in the national team, making it one of the key reasons why he decided to retire from international cricket.
Haroon Rasheed: “Salman Agha’s exceptional performance is a testament to the success of this strategy”
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Haroon Rasheed, the Pakistan chief selector, has applauded Salman Ali Agha for cementing his position as one of the national team’s go-to middle order batsman.
Simon Doull: “When I talk about Babar, I talk about his intent. I have said it a year ago, forget about [the] Fab Four, he is the top one for me. He was the best player in the world”
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Simon Doull, the former New Zealand pace bowler, said forget about the Fab Four as Pakistan captain Babar Azam is the best batsman in the world in his opinion.