Sarfraz Ahmed: “We [have been] practicing hard, so morale is very high for us”
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has revealed that he is brimming with confidence ahead of his side’s World Cup clash against South Africa at Lord’s on Sunday.
Mickey Arthur: “Pakistan are going to be in the top four because of the work we have put in”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur firmly believes his side will qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup “because of the work we have put in”.
Fakhar Zaman: “We are fortunate to be playing against one of the best ODI sides in the world because this is the ideal practice just before the World Cup”
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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman believes that his side will fare well at the World Cup since they have done a lot of preparation.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He recovered from the injury, however, he didn’t practice much for the Test match”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that a lack of preparation was to blame for Mohammad Abbas’ disappointing performance in the second Test against South Africa.
Mohammad Abbas: “I played three Tests this summer in the United Kingdom as well as quite a few first-class games for Leicestershire”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas has revealed that he is excited for the upcoming Test series against Australia, but exactly how has he been preparing for it?
Ravi Shastri: “In hindsight, I would say another 10 days of practice here would have made a difference”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri has admitted that his side should have come to South Africa 10 days earlier in order to adequately prepare for the three-Test series.
“I can take us to win a World Cup, I believe”
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It was the same story of South Africa failing to fire at an ICC event on Sunday, but captain AB de Villiers is adamant that he can guide the Proteas to victory at the 2019 World Cup.
“It’s a catch-22 situation”
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South Africa head coach Russell Domingo has said that pace bowler Morne Morkel is not assured of his place in the playing XI during the Champions Trophy.
“I hope Sarfraz and team perform well and win the Champions Trophy”
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Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq is confident Pakistan will put up a strong performance at the Champions Trophy in England in June.
It is unclear whether Guptill will be fit for the third ODI
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New Zealand opener Martin Guptill’s stint on the sidelines continues as he has been ruled out of the one-off Twenty20 International and first two ODIs against South Africa due to a hamstring injury.
