Babar Azam: “I keep teasing Rizwan on the field, our bond is very healthy but I want to get him out as soon as possible when he’s batting”
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Pakistan superstar Babar Azam has admitted that whenever he faces wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, he is eager “to get him out as soon as possible.”
Usama Mir: “Taking Babar Azam’s wicket was by far the best. The way he (Babar) plays, it looks like he wouldn’t get out by anyone”
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Pakistan spinner Usama Mir has admitted that it felt good to get batting superstar Babar Azam out in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Mohammad Hafeez: “The pressure is different in PSL and while representing Pakistan. Usama is a very good leg-spinner who gets [an] advantage for his height. However, perhaps he is unable to tackle pressure while playing for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has questioned whether leg-spinner Usama Mir can’t handle the pressure when playing international cricket.
Reeza Hendricks: “He bowled really well. It was my first time facing him actually, so there was one over where he was all over me, I couldn’t get my bat to the ball”
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South Africa opening batsman Reeza Hendricks has admitted that he had a tough time facing Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Potentially the names I’m seeing are simple. Agha Salman is there, Azam Khan is there, Iftikhar Ahmed is there, and Shadab Khan is there”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq believes Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan will be selected as part of the middle order for the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.
Chris Jordan: “His work ethic is insane”
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England seamer Chris Jordan has hailed Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Ali’s work ethic, calling it “insane.”
Pakistan big-hitting batsman Iftikhar Ahmed: “I am used to getting hit, I get hit all the time in the nets”
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Pakistan power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed said he is unfazed when getting hit by the cricket ball as it happens to him all the time in the nets.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah are the best finishers in Pakistan and we need them firing for our country too. It’s great to see them performing in [the] PSL”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi believes big-hitting batsmen Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah are the “best finishers” in the country and wants them to play starring roles for the national team.
Usama Mir: “In future, Faisal Akram is going to play for Pakistan and bring a lot of success”
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Pakistan spinner Usama Mir has backed Faisal Akram to play for the national team in the future and have plenty of success.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Ali: “Because of red ball, I am also swinging the ball in the shorter formats. Playing longer formats helps in bringing continuity in the game”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Ali has attributed his ability to swing the ball in shorter formats to his vast first-class cricket experience.
