Hasan Ali: “Babar and I made our debut around the same time. I’ve seen him rise, score runs, and work hard in cricket. He truly is the king of Pakistan cricket”
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Veteran pace bowler Hasan Ali said Babar Azam “truly is the king of Pakistan cricket”.
Sajid Khan: “Playing Test cricket is a huge honour for everyone but I also want to play white-ball cricket for Pakistan and the camp specifically helps in honing those skills required in shorter formats”
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Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan has expressed his desire to play limited overs cricket and not just be restricted to Tests.
Aaqib Javed: “Wasim Jnr has also returned to rhythm”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed said fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr is getting his rhythm back after recovering from a side strain.
Pakistan batsman Khawaja Nafay: “We face around 800 balls a day, playing them quickly; it also strengthens our muscles. This practice will benefit us in the future”
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Up-and-coming batsman Khawaja Nafay has revealed that he faced “around 800 balls a day” during the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) skill development camp.
Basit Ali: “He was a born leader. Nobody could match him in the context of captaincy and the guts he had”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes Sarfaraz Ahmed was miles ahead of Babar Azam when comparing their tenures as captain.
Aaqib Javed: “Naseem had some injury issues in the past, but now he is coming here daily, bowling and improving his fitness more and more”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed said fast bowler Naseem Shah has been coming to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to work on his bowling and improve his fitness.
Rashid Latif: “They’re playing in the Big Bash and will earn decent money, and I don’t think they’d want to return either. That’s just my opinion. The PCB should give them some liberty to explore other leagues”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has a feeling that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi and batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan don’t want to return to T20Is.
Jason Gillespie: “I think he’s one of the most talented cricketers on the planet. I love watching him go about his work”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has branded opening batsman Saim Ayub as “one of the most talented cricketers on the planet”.
Ali Raza: “I want to have Shoaib Akhtar’s speed, Wasim Akram’s swing and Waqar Younis’ yorker”
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Pakistan pace bowler Ali Raza has expressed his desire to bowl as fast as iconic speedster Shoaib Akhtar.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I hope Haris Rauf doesn’t dare to bowl against me [in BBL]. If he does, I will hit him for a lot of sixes”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi joked that fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf shouldn’t bowl to him as he will “hit him for a lot of sixes”.
