Saqlain Mushtaq: “Anwar was very skillful and I think there was no other left-handed batsman who played off-spin better than him”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
There have been many great left-handed batsmen over the years, but legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes that opening batsman Saeed Anwar was the best of the best when it came to playing off-spin.
Virat Kohli: “His doosra was quite difficult to face”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
India captain Virat Kohli has admitted that he initially struggled against legendary Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal.
Mohammad Hafeez: “He [Lara] also admitted that he had difficulty batting against me”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has claimed that legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara “admitted that he had difficulty batting against me”.
Babar Azam: “I had a bit of an issue with bowling where I used to chuck a bit, I haven’t been able to fix that”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has revealed that he doesn’t bowl his off-spin since he chucks the ball.
“He’s performed so consistently, and is undoubtedly now the best short form spinner in the world”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has lauded Imran Tahir, branding him as the “best short form spinner in the world”.
Samuels’ off-spin deliveries were found to be legal
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been given the green light to bowl in international cricket after his bowling action was deemed legal by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Continue reading
Dhawan has 14 days to get his action tested
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
India opening batsman and part-time off-spinner Shikhar Dhawan has been reported for a suspect action following the fourth and final Test against South Africa in Delhi.
“I think it’s the right time to quit this format and I want to focus on the upcoming 2019 World Cup”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
In a shocking announcement, Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has revealed that he will be retiring from Test cricket after the ongoing third Test against England in Sharjah.
Brathwaite finished with career-best figures of 6-29 off 11.3 overs
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite sliced through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with a career-best six wickets to leave his side needing 244 runs to win the second Test in Colombo.
Gurkeerat is likely to make his ODI debut next month
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
India have included uncapped all-rounder Gurkeerat Singh in their ODI squad and uncapped pace bowler Sreenath Aravind in their Twenty20 squad for the upcoming limited overs series against South Africa.
