Misbah-ul-Haq: “It seemed as if he knew where the ball would land and where he can hit it”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said it’s almost like India batsman Suryakumar Yadav has psychic powers as it feels like he has the ability to know where the ball will land after he has hit it.
Shoaib Malik: “The reason for his success and consistency is that he doesn’t change his game. Even when he gets out in 2 innings, the way of his playing is the same”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said the reason India power-hitter Suryakumar has been consistent and successful is due to the fact that he doesn’t change his game after a couple of failures.
Aaron Finch: “You feel like you can’t get him out”
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Australia captain Aaron Finch admitted that it can be extremely tough to get his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam out.
Marnus Labuschagne: “Yeah, he’s pretty good. He’s good. Nah, he’s good”
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Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne acknowledged that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one heck of a player.
Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim: “I am a ‘proper’ 33-year-old player, and whilst I wish I could say that I am 27 or 28, the fact is that I am not shy of stating my true age. I feel that I have a good five to six years of cricket left in me”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim believes he still has five to six years of cricket left in him.
AB de Villiers: “The batting side of Pakistan has always been a problem; it was never solid enough, it always goes up and down, and I feel they are in a place of consistency because of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan”
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South Africa icon AB de Villiers said Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have added consistency to Pakistan’s batting line-up.
Shoaib Malik: “I would give the example of AB de Villiers here. He would know ok the bowler has bowled a yorker now, he will bowl a slow bouncer here or outside off stump”
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Pakistan power-hitter Shoaib Malik said legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers knew what bowlers were going to do next as his knowledge of the game was simply superb.
Mohammad Rizwan: “He is a very important member of our side”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan acknowledged that spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has become an integral part of the national team.
Ravi Shastri: “The expectations are a little bit too much on him”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri admitted that the expectations on Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi are a bit too high.
Kamran Akmal: “If you want him to be the captain of the team, Pakistan cricket will have to bear a big loss as he might not be around for too long (as a batter)”
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Pakistan veteran Kamran Akmal said if Babar Azam continues captaining the team, he “might not be around for too long” as a batsman.
