Ahsan Ali: “Babar Azam is a big player, he is the world number one batsman. It will be a proud moment for me to open the batting with Babar Azam on debut and I will get to learn a lot from him because he has experience”
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Pakistan batsman Ahsan Ali has admitted that he is excited to play alongside captain Babar Azam in the upcoming Twenty20 series against Bangladesh.
Mushfiqur Rahim: “The security situation in Pakistan has improved recently but I would like to give it another two or three years. I will gain confidence if I get to see more teams travelling there”
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Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has revealed that he won’t tour Pakistan for another two to three years as he wants the security situation to further improve.
Ticket prices for the Pakistan-Bangladesh series have been offered at discounted prices
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Tickets for Pakistan’s series against Bangladesh will be offered at a discounted price and go on sale on Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday.
Russell Domingo: “I’m going to Pakistan with the team. Since the board (Bangladesh Cricket Board) has allowed the team, I’ve no problem to tour Pakistan”
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Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has made it clear that he has “no problem” touring Pakistan and will be going to the country with the national team.
Minhajul Abedin on Mushfiqur Rahim: “Mushfiq(ur) rang me today to inform that he will not go to Pakistan. We are now waiting for his formal letter. Once he does that, we will leave him out of the series”
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Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has refused to tour Pakistan at all, according to chief selector Minhajul Abedin.
Babar Azam: “Everyone is under consideration, Kamran Akmal also”
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Pakistan Twenty20 captain Babar Azam has noted that wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal and batsman Salman Butt are both on the selectors’ radar.
Umar Gul: “I have no doubt that Pakistan will win all three series against Bangladesh”
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Veteran Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul believes that the national team “is a far better side” than Bangladesh and will “win all three series”.
Umar Gul: “I have no doubt that they will take Pakistan to newer heights”
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Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul believes head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq, and bowling coach Waqar Younis, can take the national team to new heights.
Umar Gul: “Both of these young bowlers have performed really well for Pakistan in recent times but they have a long way to go before they can become great fast bowlers”
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Pakistan seamer Umar Gul believes that the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah have bright futures ahead of them.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “It’s not about only Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal or any other specific player, every player who performs will get a chance”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has insisted that players like Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad still have a chance of returning to the national team in the future.
