Moeen Ali: “It’s the way he played. I tried to copy him as much as I could. And when I was younger, I used to try and bat like him, so like I [used to] lean on the bat… block it for four. But his timing… he’s amazing on the eye”
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali has revealed that he tried to copy Pakistan opening batsman Saeed Anwar as much as he could.
Ramiz Raja: “Saim Ayub reminds me a lot of Saeed Anwar”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has admitted that opening batsman Saim Ayub reminds him a lot of the legendary Saeed Anwar.
Jason Gillespie: “Saeed Anwar was one of the greatest players. I see some of him in Saim Ayub”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie sees flashes of Saeed Anwar in opening batsman Saim Ayub.
Rashid Latif: “In the past, our batters didn’t play for their batting averages. Saeed Anwar averaged 45 with the bat, he would have been averaging 60 in today’s cricket. These days, our players are playing for their averages”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes legendary opening batsman Saeed Anwar “would have been averaging 60” if he were playing cricket today.
Saeed Anwar: “Each match I played for Pakistan holds a special place in my heart, though missing out on the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992 remains a regret”
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Legendary Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar has admitted that he regrets missing the 1992 World Cup as it remains the only time the men in green have won the prestigious tournament.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Saim Ayub reminds me of Saeed Anwar with pure class and elegance. He’s a complete player, and with a full year under his belt, he’ll be dominating teams worldwide, just like Saeed bhai did in his prime”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman admitted that Saim Ayub really reminds him of legendary opening batsman Saeed Anwar.
Ramiz Raja: “Saim Ayub reminds me of Saeed Anwar”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said Saim Ayub reminds him of legendary opening batsman Saeed Anwar.
Salman Butt: “I was not like Fakhar and Fakhar is no Saeed Anwar. Saeed bhai is greatest of us all because he had so many capabilities inside him”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt made it clear that big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman is not like legendary opener Saeed Anwar as he is not as good.
Nasser Hussain: “He has been impressive, Saim Ayub. Pakistan have always had some very elegant left-handers. Saeed Anwar was a fantastic, elegant left-hander. Ayub has that sort of flick of the wrists and that backlift as well and a bit of a swagger about him”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain has hinted that Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has similar traits to the legendary Saeed Anwar.
Wasim Akram: “This generation doesn’t know how good he was”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram believes the current generation doesn’t know how good opening batsman Saeed Anwar was.
