I wanted him to play, Shan Masood disappointed Pakistan bowler with extra pace said no

Shan Masood said he wanted Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf to play Test cricket

Shan Masood: “We wished for Haris Rauf to be with us in Australia for the Test series, Mark Wood did well there and we needed extra pace which he possesses but since he is not available now, we cannot do much and have to move on”

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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood admitted he wanted fast bowler Haris Rauf to play in the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia.

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Hasan Ali didn’t want to play for the Peshawar Zalmi anymore, head coach claims

Mohammad Akram on Hasan Ali: “He was absolutely our first choice and we had no doubt about retaining him. The kid [Hasan] started with us and we even picked him up at times when he was injured. Even this year he was the first name on top, but he was convinced that he needs move on”

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Peshawar Zalmi head coach Mohammad Akram has claimed that pace bowler Hasan Ali didn’t want to play for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise anymore and “was convinced that he needs move on”.

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Mohammad Amir hurt us, but we have moved on, Pakistan legend says

Waqar Younis on Mohammad Amir: “It hurt at that time when he decided to retire from Test cricket but we have to move on and do what is best for the country”

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Legendary Pakistan seamer and current bowling coach Waqar Younis has admitted that left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir hurt a lot of people when he announced his Test retirement last year.

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Luck was not on my side during the last Ashes series, now I’m looking to change that, says Matt Prior

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“You need a bit of luck, and you can’t over-estimate how much that plays a part”

England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has announced that he is on a mission to score some runs in the upcoming Ashes series after lady luck refused to shine down on him during the last series, where he only scored 133 runs at a disappointing average of 19.

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