Babar Azam: “When I come to bat, my all focus remains to score runs and as far as captaincy is concerned, I try to lead my team from the front”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has revealed that his main focus when batting is “to score runs”.
Naseem Shah: “The senior players all show so much love for me as I’m the youngest in the team. They call me this name and it motivates me that they have so much faith in me”
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Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah has revealed that his teammates have nicknamed him ‘Lillee Shah’ after legendary Australia fast bowler Dennis Lillee.
Younis Khan: “I knew, though, that I needed to gather myself together and that I could still motivate myself at that time. Everything came together and I grabbed the moment with both hands”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has revealed that his double century against England in 2016 was of “huge importance in terms of my whole career”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “I will continue to make a name for myself and also help take Pakistan to new heights and once I am in a position to do so, I wish to inspire the not so fortunate and the new generation to follow my example in serving the nation”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that he has two goals that he is determined to achieve.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Both Misbah and Azhar should come up with ways to make Pakistan’s team better. The roadmap should be to get better than Virat Kohli’s side”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that the national team should look to India for inspiration on how to be a successful cricketing nation.
Naseem Shah: “I was motivated after Waqar [Younis] told me that great bowlers are those who can make a strong comeback after a poor day in [the] middle”
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Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah has revealed that bowling coach Waqar Younis gave him some really good advice that ended up helping him get his maiden five-wicket haul.
Abid Ali: “All the hard work at domestic level has been rewarded. A home Test series after ten years, could not have been more proud. I keep working hard, keep believing in myself and remaining positive”
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Pakistan opener Abid Ali has revealed that he kept “working hard…believing in myself and remaining positive” before he was finally rewarded with a call-up to the Test team.
Fawad Alam: “My father always used to say that I should keep fighting and not get worried”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has emotionally recalled how his father kept him motivated during his 10-year absence from Test cricket.
Naseem Shah: “I watch videos of Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram and I learn a lot from that and it also motivates me”
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Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah has admitted that he watches videos of legendary seamers Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar and Wasim Akram.
Imam-ul-Haq: “It is natural to feel hurt by the criticism, but it has made me a strong character”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has admitted that he has grown used to being criticised and now uses it to motivate himself in order to silence his critics.
