Abid Ali: “One of the memorable days of my cricket career. Hundred on debut [in the] Test match against Sri Lanka and also [the] return of cricket [in the] homeland. Thank you PCB”
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Pakistan batsman Abid Ali reminisced about his debut Test match against Sri Lanka last year, where he scored a magnificent century.
Kumar Sangakkara: “I rate Mohammad Asif as one of the best fast bowlers with the new ball I ever played. For him, it did not matter if there was grass on the pitch or it was a dead flat wicket, he could make the ball talk on every surface”
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif had the ability to “make the ball talk on every surface”.
Kumar Sangakkara: “I did not face him much but it was terrifying whenever I did. Not because of his speed but also [the] top skills that he had”
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that he was terrified of facing iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Dhammika Prasad and Herath were extremely good and in top form especially when we toured Sri Lanka [a] few years back”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has faced some of the best bowlers to play the game, but which two did he pick as the toughest of the lot?
Ahmed Shehzad: “Although I wasn’t playing in the match but 2009 World Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy wins are the best moments of my career. Really fond memories”
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Batsman Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that the two best moments of his career were when Pakistan won the 2009 T20 World Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy.
Younis Khan: “We performed at the right time, and especially watching the way Shahid Afridi performed in those last two games, it was a privilege for me”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has revealed that he was incredibly proud of the way all-rounder Shahid Afridi led the team to T20 World Cup glory in 2009.
Shan Masood: “Goosebumps! Thank you Sri Lanka for helping us bring Test cricket back home”
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Pakistan opener Shan Masood has revealed that he got “goosebumps” when Test cricket returned to the country for the first time in 10 years.
Wasim Khan: “Kumar’s support has been unwavering all the way through. Considering he was here in 2009, he has had no doubts that things would be safe here”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has revealed that legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has played a crucial role in helping bring international cricket back to Pakistan.
Wasim Khan: “Pakistan now is as safe as anywhere in the world”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan firmly believes that “Pakistan now is as safe as anywhere in the world”.
Saeed Ajmal: “With so many gaps between the times when he can play matches, how can we expect him to settle into any sort of rhythm?”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal believes that fellow spinner Yasir Shah has struggled to take wickets as of late since he is “short of game-time”.
