Wasim Akram: “If I have to name one from Pakistani bowlers, it was Aaqib Javed. He was really good and he was underrated”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram named fellow speedster Aaqib Javed as the most underrated bowler from his era.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “The way Iftikhar and Samad finished the innings was really good. This is what the Pakistan team needs at the moment, finishing the games on a high note. We need batters who can strike big and carry a solid technique as well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes the men in green need big-hitters like Iftikhar Ahmed and Abdul Samad as they are capable of finishing games “on a high note”.
Zakir Hasan: “If you look at the Pakistan bowlers they have always been really good… they have world-class bowlers. So if you play Test or any format against them, it will be tough and challenging to face their pace bowlers”
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Bangladesh opening batsman Zakir Hasan expects to have a “tough and challenging” time in the upcoming two-Test series against Pakistan as the men in green have “world-class” fast bowlers.
Alex Hales: “He’s absolutely brilliant. His form [in] the last couple of years has been really good”
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England power-hitter Alex Hales acknowledged that Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has been in good form over the past couple of years.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Shadab [Khan] and Mohammad Nawaz are really good”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the former Pakistan batting coach, has called spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz good players.
Luke Ronchi: “Pakistan bowlers are really good at reverse swing bowling, they have done it for a long, long time”
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New Zealand batting coach Luke Ronchi said the Pakistan bowlers are exceptionally good at getting the ball to reverse swing.
Babar Azam on Virat Kohli: “He is playing a lot of cricket and he knows how to come out of these situations. It takes time, if you back players, it will be really good”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said if there’s any player who knows how to break the shackles and come roaring back after a period of bad form, it’s India batsman Virat Kohli.
Babar Azam: “Our bowlers were really good, especially Abbas and Shaheen”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been impressed with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Abbas’ performances lately, saying the pace duo have been “really good”.
Babar Azam: “If we think we should try him [Imam], then we will do so, as his record with red ball is also really good”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he will try using opener Imam-ul-Haq in Test cricket if it is necessary.
Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq: “I have never limited myself to Test cricket”
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Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq has said that people shouldn’t call him a Test specialist as he is still eager to play limited overs cricket.
