He gets frustrated, Shahid Afridi zeroes in on Pakistan bowler’s failure to strike early

Shahid Afridi said Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi gets frustrated when he doesn't take early wickets

Shahid Afridi: “In the initial overs, if Shaheen didn’t get wickets, it becomes frustrating for him because his reputation is such that he takes wickets early on”

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Shahid Afridi, the legendary all-rounder, has pointed out that Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has a tendency to get frustrated if he doesn’t take early wickets.

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No intention to tarnish Babar Azam’s name, Shoaib Akhtar wants the Pakistan captain to be as good as Virat Kohli

Shoaib Akhtar said he has no intention of tarnishing Babar Azam's name as he wants the Pakistan captain to be just as good as Virat Kohli

Shoaib Akhtar: “I had no intention to belittle Babar Azam. I want Babar to be bigger as a brand. You compare him with Virat Kohli. Look at how Kohli speaks. I want Babar to be as good as Kohli”

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Shoaib Akhtar, the 161.3 kph fast bowler, said he had no intention of tarnishing Babar Azam’s name when he said the Pakistan captain couldn’t speak.

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Used the same ploy on Waqar Younis, Saleem Malik on how he got the best out of the Pakistan swing specialist

Saleem Malik said he used the same ploy on Waqar Younis

Saleem Malik: “I would use the same ploy on Waqar. This is what is called management. I used my brain to make sure they kept performing”

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Former Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik said he used to call Waqar Younis the best bowler in the world in order to ensure he kept taking wickets.

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Your reputation will suffer if you don’t get wickets, Saleem Malik on Pakistan bowler who he told was the world number one

Saleem Malik told Pakistan great Wasim Akram his reputation would suffer if he didn't take wickets

Saleem Malik: “I would tell him Waz, you are the world’s No. 1 bowler. If you get wickets or not, it won’t affect me because it’s your own reputation”

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Former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik recalled telling legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram that his reputation would suffer if he didn’t get wickets.

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Reputation as one of the best batsmen in the world getting stronger, Shane Warne on reliable Pakistan run-scoring machine

Legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne said Pakistan captain Babar Azam's reputation as one of the best batsmen in the world is getting stronger

Shane Warne: “Babar Azam continues to enhance his reputation as one of the best batters in the world in all forms”

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Legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne said Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s reputation as one of the best batsmen in the world in all formats is getting stronger.

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‘His reputation is growing’, Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim says about England big-hitter

Imad Wasim admitted that Tom Banton's reputation is growing

Imad Wasim: “Tom Banton’s a very fine player and everyone is getting to know that now. He played very well in the Big Bash League and various other Twenty20 leagues and his reputation is growing”

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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has been really impressed with England rising star Tom Banton, saying the big-hitter’s “reputation is growing”.

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