Ravichandran Ashwin: “He has quality, he can handle pressure situations, and he has a presence at the crease that I haven’t seen in a Pakistani player for a long time”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is the first player from the country he has seen with such a big presence in a long time.
Shan Masood: “(Salman Ali) Agha is probably one of my favourite players, he’s a team player – he’s Pakistan all in. For him to play in those pressure situations and get something for the team, that’s special”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood named middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha as one of his favourite players as he puts the team first.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Abdullah does not have much experience, is a new boy, but he showed temperament and played well in tough and pressure situations”
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Pakistan batting great Mohammad Yousuf said opener Abdullah Shafique has “played well in tough and pressure situations”.
Moin Khan on his son Azam Khan: “He still needs to put in the hard yards when it comes to dealing with pressure situations”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan said his son Azam still has a lot to learn and major room for improvement in regards to “dealing with pressure situations”.
Ramiz Raja on Shahnawaz Dhani: “Many youngsters lose clarity but he had the clarity in his mind and there was no stage fright”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja said pace bowler Shahnawaz Dhani has “no stage fright” at all and thrives in pressure situations.
Swann is spurred on by the fact that he is England’s most successful off-spinner in history
England off-spinner Graeme Swann, who is now the country’s most successful spinner, has revealed that he is “more interested in history than stats”.
Mathews believes Thirimanne’s stock will continue to increase throughout his career
Sri Lanka Twenty20 and Test captain Angelo Mathews believes batsman Lahiru Thirimanne will be the future of Sri Lankan cricket after his outstanding century against Australia during the second ODI in Adelaide.
Richardson sees Dhoni as a pioneer of the modern game
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive officer (CEO) David Richardson has backed India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stating that people should not be so quick to judge him by “how much he misses”.
Gavaskar feels that Dhoni needs some time off to “reflect on his game”
Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that relieving captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni of his post as skipper will hugely benefit himself and the national team as well.
Jayawardene believes Sri Lanka should have sealed the deal
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has voiced his frustrations at his team-mates after they ended the two-Test series against New Zealand as a 1-1 draw.
