Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “All the money and fame aside, there is nothing better than representing Pakistan”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad said playing for his country is better than having “money and fame.”
Imran Nazir: “I have spent my entire life saving on my treatment. In the end, there was a final treatment, in which Shahid Afridi helped me a lot. He helped me in my time of need”
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Imran Nazir, the renowned Pakistan big-hitting opener, said Shahid Afridi helped pay for his final treatment when he was suffering from mercury poisoning.
Pakistan legend Javed Miandad: “I’m sure the players will benefit from my presence. I come with a lot of experience”
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The Pakistan players will benefit from my presence as I bring a wealth of experience, legendary batsman Javed Miandad said.
Ramiz Raja: “My salary as PCB chairman is zero”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said his salary is zero despite holding the top job in Pakistan cricket.
Javed Miandad: “Cricketers fear that they do not have financial security, so they try to take advantage of the opportunities available to them. Due to lack of financial security, they were tempted to make money illegally”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad said the removal of departmental cricket may have caused some players to be tempted into match-fixing.
James Anderson: “He literally loves cricket, he will bowl all day long, he will never say no to the captain or say I am feeling tired or I need a rest”
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England pace bowler James Anderson admitted that he loves the passion and energy Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali exudes when playing cricket.
Mohammad Amir: “Haider Ali recently signed to play in the Caribbean Premier League, are people calling him a money-grabber?”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has asked whether people are calling explosive batsman Haider Ali a money-grabber.
Junaid Khan: “I got a great offer from United States of America (USA). I am being offered more money than what I earned while playing for Pakistan during my peak. However, I refused the offer as I still want to represent Pakistan”
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Left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has revealed that he was offered a lot of money to go play cricket in America.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Pakistan pays me $114 as daily allowance whether I play or not”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who averages 44.35 in Tests, 28.59 in ODIs and 41.05 in T20 Internationals, has revealed that he gets a daily allowance of $114.
Pakistan seamer Zeeshan Zameer: “We lived in a combined family system whereby 28 of us resided in one house in Nazimabad in Karachi”
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Pakistan pace bowler Zeeshan Zameer revealed that he “lived in a combined family system whereby 28 of us resided in one house in Nazimabad in Karachi”.
