Shoaib Akhtar: “Mera (my) Rawalpindi. Mera Pakistan”
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Legendary Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar showed off his Rawalpindi and Pakistan pride following the conclusion of the first Test between the national team and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.
Azhar Ali: “It was a disappointing series for us in Australia. We are a proud cricket nation and our pride is hurt by these losses”
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Captain Azhar Ali has admitted that Pakistan is a “proud cricket nation and our pride is hurt” following the recent Test series against Australia.
Mickey Arthur: “I hope they come out tomorrow and show a passion, they show a desire and hunger to try and salvage some pride out of this tour because if they don’t, I feel that this Test match could be finished tomorrow”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has noted that unless the national team puts up a fight, he believes the ongoing second Test will be over on the third day.
Ramiz Raja: “Shaheen Afridi with the ball and Babar Azam with the bat restored some pride”
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Former captain Ramiz Raja believes that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi and batsman Babar Azam “restored some pride” for Pakistan in the ongoing second Test against Australia.
Mickey Arthur: “They [are] incredibly passionate about the country they represent and they are incredibly passionate about their cricket”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has said that the players are “incredibly passionate about the country they represent”.
“I want to shift my concentration more on bowling than on batting”
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Sabbir Rahman has struggled with the bat as of late, but he is hoping to transform himself into an all-rounder to prove that he can still be an asset for Bangladesh.
“It is nice to score runs but, if my hundred helps win Bangladesh a game, it is a special feeling”
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been in sublime form in the ongoing Champions Trophy, but his side are in a difficult situation when it comes to qualifying for the semi-finals.
“The first thing we need to do is set a standard in the dressing room”
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West Indies Test captain Jason Holder believes that he has to lead by example in order to set the standard for the rest of his team-mates during their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
“Someone needs to ask the players if they want Amir back at all”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has questioned why everybody is “so keen” to see left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir back in action.
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“The aggressive way we play is a mantra”
Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey has announced that the national team’s pride has made things “so uncomfortable” for England.
