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”.
Shadab Khan: “With a leg-spinner, yes you may score runs, but he is a wicket-taker”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan firmly believes that leg-spinners will play a major role during the World Cup, which begins in England and Wales on Thursday.
“We don’t really know what to expect but it’s hugely exciting for the players and the fans alike”
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England seamer Stuart Broad has admitted that his side will be venturing into uncharted territory in their first Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston as it will be the first day-night Test to be held in England.
