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.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Sadly, Azam Khan is not serious [about] playing international cricket”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has accused wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan of not being serious about playing international cricket.
Babar Azam: “All selections, including Azam Khan, were made on merit. Questions arise after a defeat”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has insisted that wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan was picked on merit.
Fakhar Zaman: “I can also say that you’ve [come] here by recommendation, but it would be a good thing if you see how a player has come, how much struggle he has gone through. In my opinion, you should also come after doing a little research first”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has defended wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, saying he isn’t in the team because of nepotism.
Mohammad Hafeez: “This is a slavish mindset of PCB that only a foreign coach should be appointed. I have never seen any local coach promoting nepotism or personal recommendations”
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Former team director Mohammad Hafeez has hit back at former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi over comments the latter made about local coaches.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Any good player should be allowed to continue as a captain for a long time. He [was] the captain because he has the ability. He did not become the captain because he is related to the PCB chairman. He [was] a genuine skipper”
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New Pakistan Under-19 head coach Mohammad Yousuf has defended Babar Azam, saying he wasn’t appointed captain since he was related to the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan: “I don’t bother about negativity”
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Azam Khan, the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, said he is not bothered by negativity as he has learned to brush it off.
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.
Moin Khan: “Azam’s job is to perform quietly”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan said his son, Azam, needs to keep his head down and perform quietly.
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.