Usman Tariq: “I follow the bowling of Rashid Khan, Ajanta Mendis, and Sunil Narine… They always deliver solid performances. I want to deliver an equally impressive performances like these three spinners”
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Pakistan rising star Usman Tariq has said he looks up to some of the greatest mystery spinners in the game – Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis, and West Indies’ Sunil Narine – for inspiration.
Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed: “I asked Rashid Khan how to bowl a quick googly with good line and length. I am working on it from a while, you will see me bowling the faster googly”
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Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed revealed he asked Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan how to bowl a quick googly.
Rashid Latif: “Rashid has brought Afghanistan on the map, he has helped them get recognition. He is greater than Wasim Akram. I am sorry to say but Rashid’s stature is bigger”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan “is greater than Wasim Akram”.
Azhar Ali: “I think Shaheen Afridi’s captaincy and Lahore’s bowling has been exposed”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali believes left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi “has been exposed” for his poor captaincy skills while leading the Lahore Qalandars in the ongoing 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Rashid Khan: “I think Virat Kohli plays that shot (cover drive) better than anyone in the world. His cover drive looks good and sounds good. Yes, definitely, Babar is [a] very close [second]”
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Rashid Khan, the world-class Afghanistan spinner, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is very close in second place when it comes to the cricketer with the best cover drive.
Rashid Khan: “Younis Khan is someone who played the sweep shot better than anybody else. I learn by watching his YouTube videos and observing him play the sweep shot”
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Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan spinner, believes legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan “played the sweep shot better than anybody else”.
Rashid Khan: “We all know he is a world-class batsman”
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Rashid Khan, the outstanding Afghanistan spinner, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is “world-class” because he bats on a different level than most batsmen.
Rashid Khan: “Virat (Kohli), Babar Azam, Kane Williamson”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said Pakistan captain Babar Azam would be one of the batsmen in his dream hat-trick.
Rashid Khan: “His aim is to maximise on this magnificent form too”
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Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan has urged Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman to capitalise on his current form in the upcoming limited overs series against Australia.
Rashid Khan on Fakhar Zaman: “He has started playing mature cricket and has the ability to progressively pace his innings”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman has “started playing mature cricket”.
