Naseem Shah: “You need to be accurate and work hard to get him out. I felt good when I got Kane Williamson out. The second is [Steve] Smith in Test cricket”
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Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah picked the dismissals of Australia batsman Steve Smith and the New Zealand duo of Kane Williamson and Devon Conway as his three favourite wickets to date.
Daryl Mitchell: “I love to see Fakhar Zaman bat. I just love to see him bat especially when he’s facing spinners”
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New Zealand cricketer Daryl Mitchell has admitted that he loves watching Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman in action, especially when he is batting against spinners.
Colin Munro: “He’s been exceptional, even in the [National] T20 Cup beforehand, I think he scored three or four hundreds… He’s worked incredibly hard. I even noticed in the camp that he was batting for a long period of time and he just wants to get better”
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New Zealand opener Colin Munro has been amazed by Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan’s form over the last few months.
Mickey Arthur: “Jason Gillespie is a wonderful coach, a wonderful man. Pakistan cricket just continues to shoot itself in the foot. It is its own worst enemy”
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Mickey Arthur said “Pakistan cricket just continues to shoot itself in the foot” after Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten both resigned as red-ball head coach and white-ball head coach respectively.
Grant Elliott: “Babar Azam is one [of] the modern era greats and no doubt Pakistan’s best-ever batsman”
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott said there is no doubt in his mind that Babar Azam is “Pakistan’s best-ever batsman”.
Shane Bond: “You look at someone like Shaheen Shah Afridi, who’s sort of still searching for wickets, bowling [a] really full length, and at the moment he’s going for a lot of runs”
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Legendary New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is “searching for wickets” and “going for a lot of runs” when bowling.
Michael Clarke: “In regards to Pakistan cricket, I think they would be better suited right now by finding one of their own as head coach. I think Waqar Younis is a good example. If Pakistan could get him as head coach right now, I think that would be great”
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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes Pakistan should get legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis in as head coach right now.
Mohammad Hafeez: “He (Babar) has no player of the series awards in SENA countries. Forget about winning or losing; you should aim to be the player of the series”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has taken aim at batsman Babar Azam for his lack of strong performances in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia (SENA).
Michael Bracewell: “Babar Azam is a quality player, anytime you take his wicket you feel pretty happy”
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New Zealand spinner Michael Bracewell has admitted that he feels “pretty happy” whenever he gets Pakistan batsman Babar Azam out.
Basit Ali: “Was he playing for himself or for the country? Is Babar Azam more important than Pakistan? Who will ask Babar about this performance?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has taken aim at batsman Babar Azam, questioning if he is playing for himself or the team.
