Mohammad Yousuf: “Inzy bhai and Saeed bhai’s level can’t be matched. They can’t be matched. They were very big players. Zaheer Abbas…. These four players were of different categories and levels. Babar is nothing in front of them”
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Mohammad Yousuf said Pakistan top order batsman Babar Azam “is nothing in front of” the legendary quartet of Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar, Zaheer Abbas and Younis Khan.
Mohammad Yousuf: “A lot of the players after beating India in 2021, fortunately or unfortunately, started thinking that nobody is better than us. They became a bit disrespectful”
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Legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes the downfall of Pakistan cricket began after the national team defeated India by 10 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup as players started to become “a bit disrespectful”.
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.
