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”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
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”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
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”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
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”
Image courtesy of: Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has emotionally recalled how his father kept him motivated during his 10-year absence from Test cricket.
Fawad Alam: “My biggest inspiration, motivation, and support is my father. He never let me become disappointed and always gives positive vibes”
Image courtesy of: Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has credited his father for being his “biggest inspiration, motivation, and support”.
Wasim Akram: “I want Pakistan to play bravely, with a big heart and play on front foot”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has called on the national team to “play bravely” and “with a big heart” in their World Cup opener against the West Indies on Friday.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “He said we should play with bravery and should try our best, no matter what the result may be”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has admitted that he was inspired by the speech former skipper and current Prime Minister Imran Khan gave to the World Cup squad.
“I think T20 competitions are certainly destroying West Indies cricket”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Legendary all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers has attributed the downfall of West Indies cricket to the growing number of domestic Twenty20 tournaments around the world.
“That’s my goal; to try and make sure I get enough bowling in before the India series, which I really want to play in”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has announced that he is “hoping to be back for at least the first Sheffield Shield game for Queensland” after undergoing knee surgery in March.
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
“I hope I can be firm enough when I need to be”
England captain Alastair Cook has defended his calm and controlled captaincy style following his side’s loss to Australia in the fourth Test in Melbourne, stating that “it’s not my style to go ranting and raving”.
