Ricky Ponting: “Babar needs to get going early. He needs boundaries in his first few balls, otherwise the momentum of the game shifts every time he comes in. To me, it looks like he’s lost a bit of his power and ball-striking ability”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted it appears as if Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has “lost a bit of his power and ball-striking ability” in T20Is.
Junaid Khan: “His pace has come back up to 140-142 [kph], but the zip he had will not come now. When he works on the technical aspects, it will come back”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan acknowledged that Shaheen Shah Afridi has brought his bowling speed back up to 140 to 142 kph, but pointed out that the zip he once had is gone.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Congratulations to New Zealand, specially Williamson and Nicholls. But the big difference between us was Jamieson, the way he bowled”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has admitted that New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson ripped his side apart during the recently-concluded two-Test series.
Faisal Iqbal: “Well played Ayaz, carry on the momentum”
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Balochistan head coach Faisal Iqbal has told batsman Ayaz Tasawar to “carry on the momentum” following his strong performance on the opening day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against Sindh.
Faisal Iqbal: “Great knock Awais, keep on [carrying] the momentum”
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Balochistan head coach Faisal Iqbal has told veteran Pakistan batsman Awais Zia to “keep on [carrying] the momentum”.
Dean Jones: “Different styles… Babar is the glue in the batting… Haider wins momentum”
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Former Australia batsman Dean Jones believes that Babar Azam is the “glue in the batting” in the Pakistan team.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “We won’t relax in our remaining six matches”
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has vowed that his side “won’t relax” in their last six World Cup games.
Javed Miandad: “One thing about Pakistan that everyone should be wary of is that when they get going, it’s difficult to stop this team from winning”
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Former Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad believes that if Pakistan get off to a strong start at the World Cup, “it’s difficult to stop this team from winning”.
“It is nice to score runs but, if my hundred helps win Bangladesh a game, it is a special feeling”
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been in sublime form in the ongoing Champions Trophy, but his side are in a difficult situation when it comes to qualifying for the semi-finals.
“The way Yuvi batted, it was the game-changing innings, to be honest”
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India captain Virat Kohli heaped praise on all-rounder Yuvraj Singh for his blistering knock of 53 off 32 balls in their Champions Trophy opener against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday.
