Abdullah Shafique: “Nobody would like to face Shaheen in the nets so I am lucky I don’t have to face him in the match but only in the nets”
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Abdullah Shafique, the Pakistan opening batsman, said no one wants to face left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Babar Azam: “It’s challenging to play against him”
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Babar Azam has admitted that he finds it tough whenever he has to face the bowling of Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Shadab Khan: “Babar was definitely under pressure. He’s the kind of player who is always scoring runs. He middled the ball in the nets too”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan said captain Babar Azam is “the kind of player who is always scoring runs”.
Matthew Hayden: “I also want to mention Haris as well. He faces every fast bowler in the nets and smashes them”
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Former Pakistan batting consultant and team mentor Matthew Hayden heaped praise on up-and-coming batsman Mohammad Haris, saying he smashes every fast bowler in the nets.
Peter Handscomb: “Not so nice in the nets”
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Peter Handscomb said it was “not so nice” to face Pakistan left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi in the nets.
Nadeem Omar on Sarfaraz Ahmed: “He has been putting in immense effort in the nets but some of his performances are still impacted by it”
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Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar believes Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed is still feeling the effects of being treated poorly.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he hits 600 to 700 balls in the nets every day
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has revealed that he hits 600 to 700 balls every day in the nets.
Matthew Hayden on Fakhar Zaman: “He is smashing the ball in the nets”
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Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has been absolutely smashing the ball in the nets.
Shoaib Akhtar: “[He] faced me quite bravely in the nets”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar recalled how captain Babar Azam was quite brave when he faced him in the nets.
Babar Azam on Shoaib Akhtar: “He told me ‘kid you have to defend the ball. I will bowl it up,’. After two or three deliveries, I drove him”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam recalled how he drove pace demon Shoaib Akhtar in the nets when he was involved in an Under-15 camp.
