Shoaib Akhtar on Rishabh Pant: “He can only stop himself now from here, I don’t think anyone else can”
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Iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar said he doesn’t see anyone being able to stop India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant.
Pakistan batsman Umar Amin: “In 2013, I was the captain of Pakistan’s team A alongside Younis Khan during the practice matches. Back in those days, I learned through [the] media about my name being considered as a captain in PCB’s future plans”
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Top order batsman Umar Amin said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were considering making him captain of the national team back in 2013.
Umar Amin: “All top-order batters of white-ball formats including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli depend on playing technical shots rather than slogging”
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Umar Amin said Pakistan captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan both rely on technical shots rather than slogging when playing limited overs cricket.
Shoaib Akhtar on Rishabh Pant: “Once he is done pacing his innings, he becomes ruthless and knows how to accelerate”
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Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar loves the way India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant becomes ruthless right after he “is done pacing his innings”.
Aakash Chopra: “Rauf will bowl the tougher overs and has the potential to make a difference”
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Former India batsman Aakash Chopra believes Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf could be the difference for the men in green during their 2022 T20 World Cup clash against the men in blue.
Salman Butt: “Players like Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail, when they open the innings, they don’t wear helmets, instead of it they wore caps when the Indian pace attack was not good enough in the early days”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said legendary openers Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail didn’t need to wear helmets when facing India.
Shoaib Akhtar on Rishabh Pant: “He is an incredibly courageous player. He cuts, he pulls, he also plays the reverse sweep and isn’t afraid of anything”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said big-hitting India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant “isn’t afraid of anything”.
Salman Butt on Ramiz Raja: “You have to bring drop-in pitches from [a] different country, soil from [a] different country, coaches and mentors from different countries. Bring a chairman from some other country too, no?”
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Former captain Salman Butt has said Ramiz Raja should “bring a chairman from some other country”.
Aaqib Javed: “He perfectly fits at the No.4 spot. Tell me is there anyone apart from him?”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed firmly believes that all-rounder Shoaib Malik is the best person to bat at number four in T20 Internationals.
Rashid Latif: “The management and Babar Azam need to make a decision. Shadab Khan can be prepared for Test cricket but the decision lies with them at the end of the day”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has urged captain Babar Azam and the team management to prepare spinner Shadab Khan for Test cricket.
