Shoaib Akhtar: “A very Happy Birthday to legendary Waqar Younis. My inspiration to become a fast bowler. Followed him in so many ways but couldn’t become like him. There’s only one Waqar Younis”
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Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that iconic Pakistan seamer Waqar Younis inspired him to become a fast bowler.
“If it means that you’re going to get full houses and you’re going to get exciting cricket then yes, I don’t have a problem with it”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Joel Garner is confident that day-night Tests will help revive the format as it will draw in larger crowds.
“Waqar no doubt was a great player for Pakistan but as a coach he was a total failure”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes that Waqar Younis did more harm than good during his two stints as head coach in 2010-2011 and 2014-2016.
Vaas “will guide the pace attack for the India tour of Sri Lanka”
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Legendary Sri Lanka pace bowler Chaminda Vaas has been appointed as the bowling coach of the national team, albeit on a temporary basis.
“He is becoming the new Jacques Kallis the way he is batting”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has compared Vernon Philander to legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis following his superb performance in the second Test against England.
Bairstow left the nets after being struck on the toe
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow suffered an injury scare just a day before the first Test against South Africa.
“Azhar Mahmood bhai has played a very big hand in my success”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali has revealed that bowling coach Azhar Mahmood was the man behind his rapid rise to stardom.
“It is a moment of great pride and honour to be receiving this award”
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Legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has become the first Sri Lankan player to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame.
“In no way or form am I fit to play “
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has been the stealing the spotlight in the County Championship in England as he recently came close to scoring six back-to-back centuries.
Gilchrist initially had doubts about Twenty20 cricket
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Legendary Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has admitted that he wasn’t sold on the idea of Twenty20 cricket when it was first introduced.
