Yasir Arafat: “Worth waking up early this morning… thought they would be rusty in the first match, but they still gave a great fight”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has praised the national team for their fighting spirit even though they lost the first T20 International against New Zealand in Auckland by five wickets.
Ramiz Raja: “Fakhar had not played in the previous two games – who would have been low on confidence and seemed rusty”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has said opener Fakhar Zaman looked to be low on confidence and rusty in the third ODI against Zimbabwe.
Babar Azam: “It might take some time to regain the rhythm, but the base is there, and inshallah (God willing) I will be the same Babar Azam you saw a few weeks ago”
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Pakistan batsman and T20 captain Babar Azam has admitted that he may be a bit “rusty” when cricket resumes after the coronavirus pandemic passes.
Ramiz Raja: “If players who only represent Pakistan in Tests get only four to five matches per year, then they will get rusty and won’t be able to deliver consistent performances”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to “give more value to Test cricket” or it could lead to the national team becoming “rusty”.
“He’s in the squad and if he gets a chance I’m sure he’ll take it”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that the national team are going to be “a bit rusty” heading into the ODI tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa.
