Harbhajan Singh: “Babar is a good player, but alongside him, there are other talented players in the team as well. It’s a common tendency in both of our countries that we often praise one player extensively, sometimes overlooking the contributions of other players”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that is is a “common tendency” for people to only praise Pakistan batsman Babar Azam and overlook the contributions of other performers in the team.
Shahid Afridi: “If you are unable to perform well, be it captain or vice-captain, a player should be benched and others should be given an opportunity”
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Legendary Pakistan powerhouse Shahid Afridi said spinner Shadab Khan deserves to be benched even though he is the limited overs vice-captain.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “This is not the right attribute to target one person; obviously, your other ten players are also playing, you also have management”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes it is unfair for people to make captain Babar Azam the scapegoat for the entire team’s failures.
Mohammad Amir: “Apart from Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan, most of the other players don’t know if they will even be picked for the next tour”
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Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir said only captain Babar Azam, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi know they will be picked in the national team.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Amir: “There are those who play one format but people don’t have a problem with that, but I offered to play two formats and they have a problem”
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Left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir has slammed his critics for being harsher on him in comparison to other Pakistan players.
Ul-Haq failed to pay the customs duty and taxes applicable to the land cruiser
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The Federal Board of Revenue and Taxation (FBR) have confiscated Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq’s land cruiser for non-payment of taxes and duty.
Hales believes his ODI call-up is just around the corner
England batsman Alex Hales has announced that he is hoping his recent performances in the Twenty20 format will earn him a call-up into the ODI squad.
Morgan is likely to be replaced by Root if he is deemed unfit to play
England batsman Eoin Morgan is in doubt for the national team’s second Twenty20 International against New Zealand after injuring his back during his side’s 40-run in the first Twenty20 in Auckland on Saturday.
Clarke will no longer be able to turn to Ponting or Hussey during a time of crisis
2012 has definitely been a year to remember for Australia captain Michael Clarke, who not only broke the country’s record for the most Test runs scored in a calender year, but also became the first Test cricketer to score four double centuries in a season as well, however, the big question on everyone’s mind is how much of a toll has all his hard work has taken on his mind and body.
The Daily Mail sincerely apologised for their Ratty Ponting caricature
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has had his share of criticisms from the media throughout his playing days, but a majority of it came from the English press, who have apologised to the Australian great and hailed him as a true pioneer of the modern game.
