Misbah-ul-Haq gave me chances, Pakistan batsman looking to earn a recall is very grateful

Abdul Samad said former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq gave him chances in domestic cricket

Abdul Samad: “I used to think about how I would make my place in the XI for Markhors; they had a lot of international players. I was even sick during the camp, but credit goes to Misbah bhai, he stuck with me and gave me chances”

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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked former captain Misbah-ul-Haq for giving him plenty of chances to showcase his skills in domestic cricket.

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I used to be a leg-spinner, Azam Khan names the Pakistan player who made him become a wicketkeeper-batsman

Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan said he used to be a leg-spinner before his father Moin Khan made him become a wicketkeeper-batsman

Azam Khan: “My dad saw me bowling leg-spin and told me to opt [for] wicketkeeping instead”

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Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan has revealed that he used to be a leg-spinner before his father, former captain Moin Khan, turned him into a wicketkeeper-batsman.

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Can deliver after coming off the bench, Ramiz Raja admires Pakistan spinner’s impact

Ramiz Raja said Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed can deliver after coming off the bench

Ramiz Raja: “What I admire most is that he can come straight from the bench, be thrown into crunch situations, and still deliver for Pakistan”

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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja said he admires spinner Abrar Ahmed for his ability to have an immediate impact even after coming off the bench.

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Absolute toughest to bowl to, Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi puts one batsman ahead of India’s Virat Kohli

Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said South Africa batsman Hashim Amla was the absolute toughest to bowl to

Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Virat Kohli is a different player, but Hashim bhai, he’s the toughest. Absolute toughest”

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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said the “absolute toughest” batsman he ever bowled to was legendary South Africa cricketer Hashim Amla.

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Why was he deliberately left out of the team, Tanvir Ahmed wants to see Pakistan batsman return

Tanvir Ahmed asked why Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan was deliberately left out of the T20I team

Tanvir Ahmed: “If Haris was going to play like this, then why was Mohammad Rizwan deliberately left out of the team?”

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has questioned why wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan was “deliberately left out” of the T20I team.

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