Saqlain Mushtaq: “Unfortunately, Lara and I didn’t get to play much. However, previously I used to take his wicket [early] in Tests and ODIs but after that, we had very tough battles”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has revealed that he had some “very tough battles” against iconic West Indies batsman Brian Lara.
Ian Bell: “I found Muralitharan, who has 800 [Test] wickets, easier to play than Ajmal”
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England batsman Ian Bell has revealed that former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal was tougher to play than legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.
Harbhajan Singh: “Saqlain was a world-class bowler and a match-winner. No one could pick his doosra at that time”
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Legendary India spinner Harbhajan Singh has called former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq a “world-class bowler and a match-winner”.
Shahid Afridi: “I always had the feeling in the back of my mind that he is going to hit me for four the next ball. He had an effect on me. I never bowled with any confidence to him”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has bowled against some of the best batsmen to have ever played international cricket.
Brad Hogg picked Waqar Younis in his list of top five bowlers from the 1990s till today
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg included legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis in his list of top five bowlers from the 1990s till today.
Brad Hogg: “Warne (because he kept me out of a gig), McGrath, Murali, Akram, Donald, Ambrose”
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg ranked legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram on his list of all-time greats.
Salman Butt: “Glenn McGrath was right at the top of the bracket. If we talk about spinners, I played both Murali and Shane Warne, and I don’t think much can separate them”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt named Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan as the best three bowlers he has ever faced.
Hashim Amla: “The most difficult bowler I’d ever played against was Mohammad Asif. Not express like some others but Asif was the best seamer I faced because his control was amazing and the line phenomenal”
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Legendary South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has admitted that Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif was the “most difficult bowler” he faced during his illustrious international career.
Aaron Finch named Saeed Ajmal and Muttiah Muralitharan as the toughest bowlers he has ever faced
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Australia limited overs captain Aaron Finch has admitted that former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal and legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan were the two bowlers he found most difficult to bat against.
Younis Khan: “I know a lot of people rate Shane Warne very highly but from the spinners I played against Muttiah Muralitharan was the best”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has chosen Muttiah Muralitharan as the best spinner he ever played against in his illustrious career.
