Kane Williamson: “Then there’s Fakhar Zaman – the New Zealand destroyer – he just comes out and smacks us everywhere every time we play him. We’re almost sick of the sight of him”
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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has called Pakistan big-hitter Fakhar Zaman “the New Zealand destroyer”.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “If the Indians are so confident that their team is better than Pakistan, they should play 10 Tests, 10 One-Day Internationals, and 10 T20 matches to prove it”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has dared India to play 10 Tests, 10 ODIs and 10 T20Is against the men in green.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Babar’s knowledge and capability to overcome struggles are unparalleled”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the former batting coach, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is unlike any other cricketer in the world as his ability to “overcome struggles are unparalleled”.
Ramiz Raja: “Will he be able to become an asset for us or not”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, has admitted he is not sure if batsman Umar Akmal will be able to become an asset for the men in green once again.
Mohammad Abbas: “His current performance is inspiring, and I aim to emulate it and build upon my past successes, with the ultimate goal of contributing as much as possible to our team’s success”
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Mohammad Abbas, the Pakistan pace bowler, has admitted that he is in awe of Shaheen Shah Afridi’s inspiring performances for the national team.
Shadab Khan: “People criticise Babar and Rizwan regardless of whether they perform or not. There is always a sword hanging over them of strike-rate”
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Shadab Khan, the limited overs vice-captain, said there is “always a sword hanging over” Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan whether they perform or not.
Jason Roy: “I mean it is the sort of stuff I watch on TV loads of times, with Babar the way he plays”
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Jason Roy, the England opener, said he has seen Pakistan captain Babar Azam scoring runs “loads of times” on TV.
Mohammad Abbas: “I think our fast bowlers should play domestic cricket to improve their fitness. They play Test matches directly after featuring in T20 cricket which leads to fitness issues”
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Mohammad Abbas admitted he is genuinely concerned about the poor fitness of Pakistan’s current fast bowlers and feels they need to do something to solve the problem.
Kamran Akmal: “In fact, the number of ads he is doing right now is no match to what Shoaib Akhtar does”
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Kamran Akmal said Babar Azam is doing more advertisements than Shoaib Akhtar even though he criticised the Pakistan captain for his speaking abilities.
Salman Butt: “With Virat Kohli’s experience and ability, India will be looking to get him back in form as soon as possible. We have seen several players return to form against Pakistan. If he comes back to form, he will surely trouble Pakistan”
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Former captain Salman Butt believes India batsman Virat Kohli “will surely trouble Pakistan” if he rediscovers his form ahead of highly-anticipated clash between the two arch-rivals.