Adam Zampa: “I just loved watching Shahid Afridi, not even because he was a leg-spinner, but because of the way he swung his bat. When I was a kid, I always wanted to be a batter. The way he entertained people really stood out”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa has named Shahid Afridi as his favourite Pakistan player, saying he loved the way the legendary all-rounder entertained fans.
Azam Khan: “My dad saw me bowling leg-spin and told me to opt [for] wicketkeeping instead”
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Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan has revealed that he used to be a leg-spinner before his father, former captain Moin Khan, turned him into a wicketkeeper-batsman.
Ian Bishop: “What an over. One of the great overs in the history of the PSL. Four wickets in the over to the little magician. Arif Yaqoob has changed the game”
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Former West Indies pace bowler and renowned cricket commentator Ian Bishop has hailed Pakistan leg-spinner Arif Yaqoob for his wicket-taking skills in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Tom Moody: “With his leg-spin, he is very creative in what he does there. From a skill point of view, he is complete”
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Former Australia batsman Tom Moody has hailed Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan as a creative leg-spinner with a complete skillset.
Marcus Harris: “He’s very accurate as a leg-spinner which is half the battle then he’s got some good variations”
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Australia opening batsman Marcus Harris said Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is “very accurate” and possesses “some good variations”, which makes him tough to face.
Ben Duckett: “He was basically a leg-spinner who had a good googly. There was no real mystery to it, but he bowled beautifully”
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England batsman Ben Duckett has played down Pakistan mystery bowler Abrar Ahmed, saying he is “basically a leg-spinner”.
Yasir Hameed: “Classic leg-spin bowling by Yasir Shah”
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Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed praised Yasir Shah for his “classic leg-spin bowling” in the two-Test series against South Africa.
Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir: “Every leg-spinner has variety. But I try to deliver in every match”
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Pakistan up-and-coming star Usman Qadir said like all leg-spinners, he has a lot of variety in his arsenal.
Virat Kohli: “His doosra was quite difficult to face”
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India captain Virat Kohli has admitted that he initially struggled against legendary Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal.
Rashid Latif on Mushtaq Ahmed: “Greatest leg-spinner, specially in Test cricket”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif called Pakistan legend Mushtaq Ahmed “the greatest leg-spinner, specially in Test cricket”.
