Kamran Akmal: “I have been saying for three or four years that the way he is playing will make the future very difficult. Modern-day cricket is moving at a rapid pace, and you must adapt”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has urged fellow wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan to adapt his approach in T20 cricket, warning that the future could otherwise be very difficult for him.
Aamer Yamin: “As long as any player comes into the team without playing first-class and without performing, he will not be successful in international cricket. This will be 100% exposed”
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Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Yamin doesn’t think batsman Khawaja Nafay will be successful in international cricket if he doesn’t play more first-class cricket.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Sufyan Moqim performed brilliantly in the [Asia Cup Rising Stars]. Where is he now? He was with the squad for so long, and now he has been sidelined”
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Former Pakistan speedster Tanvir Ahmed admitted he is surprised spinner Sufyan Moqim has simply disappeared from the national team.
Usman Tariq: “I must credit Nicholas Pooran, he saw me in the Abu Dhabi T10 and suggested me in the Knight Riders. He believed in me and trusted that I could deliver, and I did. Pooran and Pollard supported me when I really needed it”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has expressed gratitude to West Indies power-hitters Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard for believing in and supporting him.
Ramiz Raja: “Everywhere I go for commentary, whenever Virat Kohli’s name comes up, Babar’s name is mentioned alongside. I’m not saying Babar is bigger than Virat, but he is a top-quality player who has earned global respect”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes Babar Azam deserves immense respect as his name is always mentioned alongside India superstar Virat Kohli.
Salman Ali Agha: “He can take the game away from any opposition”
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Pakistan T20I captain Agha Salman has praised opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan, describing him as a player capable of taking the game away from any team.
Matt Renshaw: “Shaheen Shah Afridi is obviously a really talented player who has done so well in international cricket and T20 leagues worldwide”
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Australia batsman Matt Renshaw has lauded Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he is “obviously a really talented player”.
Sahibzada Farhan: “I try to target the opposition team’s best bowler because if I score runs against the opposition team’s best bowler, the other bowlers will automatically adopt a defensive approach”
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Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has revealed that he deliberately targets the opposition’s best bowler to unsettle them, explaining that it forces the others to “automatically adopt a defensive approach.”
Usman Tariq: “I got an offer to play from America twice, but I only thought of representing Pakistan”
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Mystery spinner Usman Tariq has revealed that he was twice offered the chance to play cricket in the United States of America (USA), but turned both opportunities down as he was determined to represent Pakistan.
Salman Ali Agha: “I was given the captaincy for this very reason because I had the ability”
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Pakistan batsman Salman Ali Agha said he was appointed T20I captain “because I had the ability”.
