Umar Gul: “When Abbas Afridi was picked and I was with the Pakistan team as a bowling coach in New Zealand, I felt more pressure than him. People often criticise players with connections, but at the end of the day, it’s the performance that speaks”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has admitted that during his time as a bowling coach with the national team, he was worried his nephew Abbas Afridi would be accused of benefitting from nepotism.
Sohaib Maqsood on Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “He got a little advantage of being [the] nephew of Inzamam-Ul-Haq and friend of Babar Azam in the past. Now that seems to be [a] disadvantage for his selection these days”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood believes opener Imam-ul-Haq is not being selected right now because he is the nephew of legendary captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and friend of batsman Babar Azam.
Babar Azam: “Abbas Afridi is also learning how to bowl in different situations”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam is excited to see fast bowler Abbas Afridi becoming more versatile as he “learning how to bowl in different situations”.
Abbas Afridi: “I have started playing cricket watching Umar Gul. Mohammad Amir and Shaheen Afridi keep guiding me with their bowling tips”
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Pakistan fast bowler Abbas Afridi has been receiving tips and advice from fellow speedsters Mohammad Amir and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Shoaib Malik: “If you remember, I was the one who tweeted. Now, everyone remembers that. I tweeted, ‘when will we come out of friendships and favours?'”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has taken a dig at opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq, hinting that he is benefiting from “friendships and favours.”
Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq: “I came in the team after playing 47 first-class matches, two Under-19 World Cups and two Pakistani tours, getting called parchi even after all that was a very unfamiliar situation for me. I guess it will be like this till my retirement”
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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, said he expects to keep being called “parchi” until the day he retires from international cricket.
Imam-ul-Haq: “For that level of domination like Virat Kohli, he needs to improve his strike-rate”
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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, said in order for captain Babar Azam to dominate like India superstar Virat Kohli does, he must boost his strike-rate.
Imam-ul-Haq: “People say that I handled it well, but I actually didn’t. I just went with the flow because I had no other option”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq said he has had enough of people comparing him to his uncle – legendary captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Imam-ul-Haq: “Inzamam-Ul-Haq always advised me that a cricketer himself knows his potential and capabilities the most, so I always focused on working hard in the field”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq said his uncle – former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq – told him that he should know his “potential and capabilities”.
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “No doubt I did faced difficulties as a cricketer for being born in a family of a legend”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq said he faced difficulties as a cricketer since he is the nephew of legendary captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq.
