Pakistan seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “Being on the bench is part of the game, but I’ve been working hard in the nets. I like to hit hard lengths and mix in my variations”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr said he has been “working hard in the nets” as he wants to seize every opportunity he gets.
Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique: “I believe in international cricket, you need a bit of luck too. Every professional goes through a lean patch – I think I’m going through that phase”
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Pakistan opening batsman Abdullah Shafique has admitted he needs a “bit of luck” as he is currently going through a rough patch.
Azhar Mahmood: “I don’t know who is objecting. If you look back at his performances over the past two years – he took 53 wickets last year and 27 this year, making it 80 in total. I don’t understand what the objection is about”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood cannot understand what all the fuss is about after left-arm spinner Asif Afridi was picked for the recent two-Test series against South Africa.
Sohail Tanvir: “You sent Asif Ali to open, who has zero technique. He is not a technically sound batter, but only a power-hitter. I personally witnessed his technique in the nets; he just swings his bat”
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Former Pakistan left-arm speedster Sohail Tanvir has slammed power-hitter Asif Ali, saying he “has zero technique” and “just swings his bat”.
Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi: “My net practice is like I’m playing a match. I was dividing my bowling spells into conditions and innings phases, and how I’d adjust lengths and pace”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has revealed that he practices in the nets as if he is playing in a match.
Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah: “My body’s fine”
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Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah has made it clear that there is no issue with his body and confirmed that he is always ready to bowl.
Haris Rauf: “I am bowling with Shaheen in the nets these days and he is bowling really well there and is looking in… rhythm. So you guys [will] see an improved performance from him in the coming matches”
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Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf firmly believes pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi will deliver better performances soon as he is “bowling really well”.
Basit Ali: “Just stop batting in the nets. You score all your runs in the nets, what will you do in the match? You don’t play where you need to bat for two hours, but you play for two hours in the nets. Just do skipping and knocking in practice”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has brutally ripped into Babar Azam, saying he scores all his runs while batting in the nets.
Fakhar Zaman: “Even when we’re sitting and watching him bat in the nets, we marvel at how he bats on tough wickets”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman said he is amazed at how limited overs captain Babar Azam is able to bat on tough wickets so easily.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He always gives his best, even in the nets”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is proud of the effort opening batsman Saim Ayub puts in, noting that “he always gives his best.”
