Mushtaq Ahmed: “Saeed Anwar often says, ‘If you have 346 wickets in international cricket, 300 of them are wrong’. When I asked how, he said, ‘You and Moin have taken these wickets by making incorrect appeals'”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has revealed that iconic opening batsman Saeed Anwar told him that out of the 346 international wickets he took, “300 of them are wrong”.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Pakistan has good spinners and should have a spin consultant. Taking advantage of experts like Saqlain Mushtaq, Abdul Rehman, and Saeed Ajmal at the grassroots level can be beneficial”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to utilise the services of Saqlain Mushtaq, Saeed Ajmal or Abdul Rehman.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “A big man has a big heart, and this is seen in Rizwan’s character”
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Legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has a “big heart” as he is an incredibly selfless cricketer.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “His leg-spin and line and length have improved”
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Mushtaq Ahmed, the former Pakistan cricketer, said he sees an improvement in Shadab Khan’s leg-spin and the line and length he is bowling.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “If we talk about Babar, there’s a reason why people respect him worldwide. He brings honour to Pakistan. I think sometimes people are very hard on him”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has lauded white-ball captain Babar Azam, saying he “brings honour to Pakistan” with his outstanding batting performances.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Other players also have a duty to score runs; they have a role to play too. If one person gives you a score, but the rest of our players don’t go on to score in the remaining 7-8 overs, then there’s a problem”
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Legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam cannot be the only batsman who scores runs in the team.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Babar’s intent has definitely changed in the past year. He has shown aggression in his batting. If a person can improve so much, I think that’s enough”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said limited overs captain Babar Azam has shown more aggression when batting as of late.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Saim has shown talent, hasn’t he, Azam came in the middle overs and hit sixes in the PSL”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has urged the selectors not to drop big-hitting batsman Saim Ayub and Azam Khan.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Babar Azam is the number one batsman in the world”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said he is absolutely certain that limited overs captain Babar Azam is the number one batsman in the world.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Babar has given outstanding performances and he is our hero. He is considered one of the top players in the world”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said batsman Babar Azam “is our hero” and has to be among the “top players in the world.”
