Mike Haysman: “Babar Azam is someone who is an absolute genius”
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Well-known cricket commentator Mike Haysman said Pakistan captain Babar Azam “is an absolute genius”.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal: “Whenever the team has been in a tough situation, I have helped it as a batter, wicketkeeper and fielder”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal said whenever the national team “has been in a tough situation, I have helped it as a batter”.
Rashid Latif: “He is a wicket-taking bowler”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif said left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi has cemented his reputation as a wicket-taker.
Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar: “I used to [fall] asleep in an ice bath. There were many times that teammates would wake me up and say, ‘It’s four in the morning, get out and get in the bed’”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he used to fall asleep in ice baths and was in terrible pain during his playing days.
Pakistan icon Shoaib Akhtar: “The doctor always said to my mother, ‘Listen, this guy will be half-disabled. He will not be able to run like normal guys'”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that the doctor always told his mother than he would be “half-disabled”.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar: “I could not walk until the age of six. I used to crawl”
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Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that he couldn’t walk until the age of six and used to crawl.
Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar: “I literally crawl to the bathroom every morning. Even today, my legs are locked. This is how my career started. The only year pain free was 1999”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that he lives in so much pain that he has to literally crawl to the bathroom every morning.
Shoaib Akhtar: “In the 2005 series, me and [Justin] Langer got into a fight. Me and [Matt] Hayden got into a fight. It’s verbal, not physical. I wanted to display my talent [and show] that I am better than you”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar recalled how he got into a verbal fight with iconic Australia openers Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Jeff Thomson’s house in Brisbane was like a second home to me”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said legendary Australia tearaway fast bowler Jeff Thomson’s house “was like a second home to me”.
