He’s got me out many times, Pakistan captain Babar Azam admits he’s been working to improve against left-arm spinner

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has got him out many times

Babar Azam: “I have indeed been dismissed by him quite a lot of times and I have worked on it as well”

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Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, has admitted that he has been dismissed by Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya “quite a lot of times.”

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Little bit inconsistent, AB de Villiers singles out Pakistan batsman who got a batting promotion

AB de Villiers said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been a little bit inconsistent

AB de Villiers: “We see (Mohammad) Rizwan there in the number four slot, little bit inconsistent [and] up and down”

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AB de Villiers, the South Africa batting great, admitted that he feels Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been a “little bit inconsistent” at the number four spot.

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Don’t mind sitting out for him, Shadab Khan open to sharing his spot with 27-year-old Pakistan spinner

Shadab Khan said he doesn't mind sitting out for Pakistan spinner Usama Mir

Shadab Khan: “If playing Usama means I have to sit out, then I don’t mind”

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Shadab Khan, the Pakistan limited overs vice-captain, has revealed that he is more than happy to “sit out” if the team management want to pick fellow spinner Usama Mir instead of him.

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He’s pretty quick, AB de Villiers warns batsmen not to leave their crease when facing 150 kph Pakistan pace demon

AB de Villiers said Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is pretty quick

AB de Villiers: “Unfortunately for the batters, he’s pretty quick as well so you can’t really come out of your crease because that’s another way to prevent that lbw and the bowled dismissals”

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AB de Villiers, the South Africa power-hitter, has admitted that Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is “pretty quick.”

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Very good international bowler, Mickey Arthur backs Pakistan wicket-taking spinner not at his best during the Asia Cup

Mickey Arthur said Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan is a very good international bowler

Mickey Arthur: “Once you look at Shadab Khan, he’s a very, very good international bowler”

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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has backed spinner Shadab Khan, calling him a “very, very good international bowler”, even though he wasn’t at his usual best during the Asia Cup.

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Two confirmed match-winners, Waqar Younis picks duo Pakistan regularly rely on

Waqar Younis said Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are two confirmed match-winners

Waqar Younis: “We have match-winners, we have individuals that can win you matches single-handedly, including Babar himself [and] Shaheen”

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Waqar Younis, the former bowling coach, has deemed Pakistan captain Babar Azam and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as “match-winners.”

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Huge loss, Harsha Bhogle knows Pakistan will sorely miss bowling maestro during the 2023 World Cup

Harsha Bhogle said it will be a huge loss to Pakistan if fast bowler Naseem Shah misses the 2023 World Cup

Harsha Bhogle: “Looks like the news about Naseem Shah is worse than it seemed. It will be a huge loss for Pakistan if he misses out”

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Harsha Bhogle, the well-known cricket commentator, knows “it will be a huge loss for Pakistan” now that fast bowler Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.

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