Tamim Iqbal: “I’ve been a big fan of Sanath Jayasuriya and Saeed Anwar from the very beginning of watching cricket”
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Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal has revealed that he was a “big fan of” legendary Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar growing up.
Ramiz Raja: “The way you turn the ball while batting reminds me of Saeed Anwar. I played a lot with him. He was also a natural batsman like you”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has compared Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal to legendary opener Saeed Anwar.
Ramiz Raja: “The central contracts do not give much incentive to the players who are involved in the shortest format of the game”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its chairman Ehsan Mani over the central contract list.
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.
Ramiz Raja: “We could easily red flag players who could go on to become fixers”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has suggested using lie detector tests to stop match-fixing in cricket.
Ramiz Raja on Umar Akmal: “Behind bars is where such jackasses belong”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has called batsman Umar Akmal a jackass after he was banned from all forms of cricket for three years.
Ramiz Raja: “Without giving chances to youngsters, how would we come to know they are ones for the future”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has urged the national selectors to get rid of the veteran players in the team and bring in young talent.
Ramiz Raja: “He has the potential to even beat Virat Kohli but he needs to free up [his mind] and not think about losing. As soon as he does that and thinks about scoring runs and winning, he will remain a great player for a very long time”
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Ramiz Raja believes that Pakistan batsman and T20 captain Babar Azam “has the potential” to be better than India skipper Virat Kohli.
Ramiz Raja: “We are also stuck with old players and think they will save us. I can’t fathom how we can win the T20 World Cup with old players”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has said that the national team won’t win the T20 World Cup with the current side they have.
Ramiz Raja: “And talking of careers, [I] don’t need a tutorial from you of all people”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has lashed out at veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik, saying that he “doesn’t need a tutorial from you of all people”.
