Shoaib Akhtar prefers MS Dhoni over Kane Williamson
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that he prefers iconic India wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni over New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
Azhar Ali: “Kyle is quite tall and bowling good lines and swinging the ball both ways. It was fun and also it was tough”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has heaped praise on New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson, saying it is tough to score runs against him.
Kane Williamson: “He’s one of the best players in the world. He obviously adds a lot”
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has lavished praise on his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam, saying there is no doubt that he is one of the best players in the world right now.
Mohammad Yousuf: “In my opinion, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, [Kane] Williamson [Steve] Smith, who is the number one player these days, and Joe Root are the best players in the world at the moment”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has included captain Babar Azam as one of the top players in the world.
Mohammad Rizwan: “If New Zealand have the luxury of fielding a world-class seam-bowling attack like [Trent] Boult, [Tim] Southee and Wagner, then our bowlers certainly have the capacity and firepower to create a lot of problems for their batsmen”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has admitted that the New Zealand pace trio of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Neil Wagner could cause his side some problems during the upcoming Test series.
Neil Wagner: “Pakistan are a dangerous side with class players throughout their lineup – so we know we’ll have to be at the top of our game”
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New Zealand left-arm seamer Neil Wagner has admitted that Pakistan “are a dangerous side with class players throughout their lineup”.
Babar Azam is likely to miss the first Test against New Zealand
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has resumed light training, but remains doubtful for the first Test against New Zealand on Boxing Day.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead: “He has a stress reaction in his right foot. We still haven’t been able to get him back to running and then obviously bowling as well. Looking like hopefully a mid-January return”
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New Zealand will be without all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme for the entire series against Pakistan.
Gary Stead: “Every format he [Kyle Jamieson] has played he’s made an impact so far”
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New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has warned Pakistan to watch out for pace bowler Kyle Jamieson ahead of their highly-anticipated series, which begins on Friday.
Pakistan batsman Haider Ali: “Our focus has always been on all New Zealand bowlers and not just on Lockie Ferguson”
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Pakistan batsman Haider Ali has said that just because New Zealand pace bowler Lockie Ferguson will miss the upcoming T20 series, it doesn’t mean winning the series will become a walk in the park.
