Babar Azam: “The advice I’d give to any youngster who’s stuck in bad form is belief. You can motivate yourself for a few days but hard work and dedication needs to be there every day”
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Pakistan star batsman Babar Azam has offered advice to young cricketers going through a rough patch, stressing that daily “hard work and dedication” are key to regaining form.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I have great respect for Usman Khan’s talent, but he is not part of Pakistan’s system”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez said he has “great respect” for fast rising batsman Usman Khan, but pointed out that he “is not part of Pakistan’s system” and was not selected based on his performances in domestic cricket.
Sameen Rana: “To publicly humiliate him and issue a press release announcing the termination of his central contract, I have never seen this happen anywhere”
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Lahore Qalandars owner Sameen Rana has hit out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their “pathetic” treatment of express bowler Haris Rauf.
Naseem Shah: “He motivates us all the time and reminds us how good we are. That is all that we need as fast bowlers”
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Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah said bowling coach Shaun Tait keeps motivating the bowlers and reminding them how good they are.
Zeeshan Zameer on Babar Azam: “He motivated me to continue my hard work and to pursue my dream of representing Pakistan”
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Pakistan seamer Zeeshan Zameer said captain Babar Azam encouraged him to keep working hard and pursuing his dream of representing the men in green in international cricket.
Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah: “I speak to Mushy bhai about my bowling and also speak to Shane Warne via Twitter on the same matter”
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Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah has revealed that he speaks to the legendary duo of Shane Warne and Saqlain Mushtaq about his bowling.
Ijaz Ahmed: “I talked to all the players and motivated them, asked them who wants to be like Babar Azam”
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Pakistan Under-19 and Shaheens head coach Ijaz Ahmed says the phrase “who wants to be like Babar Azam” when he wants to inspire or motivate the players in the team.
Zahid Mahmood: “I am convinced that whilst I did not make it to the squad for the tour of New Zealand, I will make a name for myself for Pakistan in the future”
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Pakistan spinner Zahid Mahmood was disappointed to be overlooked for the tour of New Zealand, but said that it will also motivate him to work harder and keep performing well.
Imad Wasim: “It’s a good thing for us that Amir and Sharjeel are not in national squad, so they will try to give their best and perform, which will eventually benefit our team”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim has said it is a good thing left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir and batsman Sharjeel Khan weren’t picked for the tour of New Zealand.
Rohail Nazir: “Captain Shadab is himself young and he motivates the team all the time whether we are on the field or if someone is going to bat in the middle”
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Pakistan rising star Rohail Nazir has heaped praise on spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan, saying he motivates the entire Northern team in the ongoing National T20 Cup.