Azhar Ali: “Just because Babar cannot reply to you doesn’t mean you can speak any rubbish you want”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has defended white-ball captain Babar Azam from his critics, saying they can’t “speak any rubbish” they want.
Ramiz Raja: “You cannot even imagine how much I was afraid of Imran Khan because he was a captain who had zero tolerance for nonsense”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has admitted that he was scared of 1992 World Cup winning captain Imran Khan as he “had zero tolerance for nonsense.”
Usama Mir: “Now everyone is saying he’s in the team due to ‘friendship’ and other stuff. It is nonsense”
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Usama Mir has vehemently denied that limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan is in the Pakistan team due to “friendship”, calling it utter “nonsense.”
Shahid Afridi: “The concept of online coaching by a foreign coach for the national team is beyond comprehension; every era has the personal likes and dislikes of the captain to sustain Pakistan cricket”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi has expressed his disbelief at the fact that Pakistan are on the verge of hiring Mickey Arthur as their online team director.
Shoaib Akhtar: “This is Brett Lee, my friend, my very, very dear friend. People used to call me the enemy, the arch-rival, this is all nonsense”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said all the talk about ex-Australia quick Brett Lee being his enemy and rival is pure “nonsense”.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir: “I have always been close to my fans and those who have supported me throughout the highs and lows of my career. They are the people who I want to entertain and perform for, not those who continue to spout nonsense about me”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir said people constantly talk nonsense about him.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “We are not overworking Shaheen Shah and the physio is constantly monitoring his load. Talk about his workload being too much is not accurate”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said it’s absolute nonsense to suggest left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is being overworked.
Wasim Khan: “The news of Misbah’s removal holds no truth. No deal has been signed with anyone. Flower will not be available for two years due to his commitments at this moment, Gary [Kirsten] is also not available to replace Misbah”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has said there is no truth in the speculation that Andy Flower or Gary Kirsten will replace Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan’s head coach.
Azhar Ali: “As far as my captaincy is concerned, I am hearing from the media only and I have not held a meeting with anyone about any such thing”
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Azhar Ali has slammed all the speculation that he will be replaced as Pakistan’s Test captain ahead of the tour of New Zealand.
Pakistan pace bowler Zia-ul-Haq: “There is absolutely no truth in this at all. With God’s grace, I have been fit for the last 7-8 seasons although some time ago I did suffer a fracture to my thumb after being hit by a ball during a game. Apart from that, I have had no fitness issues”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Zia-ul-Haq has said that impressions about him being unfit are absolute nonsense.
