Ahmed Shehzad: “It was said that Imam was not dropped based on performance but due to discipline issues. Specifically, it was alleged that he leaked dressing room conversations to the media and friends”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad said opener Imam-ul-Haq was allegedly dropped from the national team for leaking “dressing room conversations to the media and friends”.
Yasir Arafat: “Kamran Ghulam always kept his head down and never went to the media or complained on social media, even though he had a lot of support from fans saying he deserved to be in the team”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has lauded middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam for never complaining once when he continuously kept being ignored by the national selectors.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “Cricket is ruined because of you people. I want to tell you media folks that please don’t hype players after one good innings. Let them prove their worth in domestic cricket”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Iftikhar Ahmed has called on the media to stop hyping up players after one good performance.
Kamran Akmal: “He is improving day by day as far as his speaking and media handling is concerned”
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Kamran Akmal, the veteran Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, has praised his cousin Babar Azam for improving his speaking skills.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam didn’t say a single word when asked about the IPL
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It is well known that Pakistan players can’t play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to frosty political relations between the two countries, so it wasn’t surprising when captain Babar Azam completed ignored a question from a journalist about the tournament.
Wasim Akram: “The fans and media have been criticising Virat Kohli quite unfairly [on] social media”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram said India batting maestro Virat Kohli has been the victim of unfair criticism.
Pakistan batsman Umar Amin: “In 2013, I was the captain of Pakistan’s team A alongside Younis Khan during the practice matches. Back in those days, I learned through [the] media about my name being considered as a captain in PCB’s future plans”
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Top order batsman Umar Amin said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were considering making him captain of the national team back in 2013.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Why does the Indian media portray that their team cannot lose a match? This is cricket. Pakistan comprehensively beat India and the same can happen to Pakistan”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the Indian media for the way in which they have criticised the men in blue following their T20 World Cup loss to their arch-rivals.
Younis Khan on Shan Masood, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Butt and Abid Ali: “It’s important that our media should see how they can support players like these”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan said the media should support Abid Ali, Imran Butt, Imam-ul-Haq and Shan Masood.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Take it positively and work hard so your performance speaks for itself”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that he takes all criticism from his critics, especially the media, positively.
