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.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Saeed Anwar often says, ‘If you have 346 wickets in international cricket, 300 of them are wrong’. When I asked how, he said, ‘You and Moin have taken these wickets by making incorrect appeals'”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has revealed that iconic opening batsman Saeed Anwar told him that out of the 346 international wickets he took, “300 of them are wrong”.
Harsha Bhogle: “There was a time when Saeed Anwar used to score a lot of runs against India, we were like spare us for one match”
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Well-known cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle recalled how legendary Pakistan opening batsman Saeed Anwar used to “score a lot of runs against India.”
Usman Khawaja: “I used to love watching Saeed Anwar bat. He was so good on the eye”
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Australia opener Usman Khawaja said he loved watching legendary Pakistan opening batsman Saeed Anwar in action.
Azan Awais: “Lately, I’ve been following Babar Azam quite a bit. I had a meeting with him where we discussed techniques. He also talked to me about consistency in performance and I wish to play alongside him one day”
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Pakistan Under-19 star Azan Awais has expressed his desire to bat alongside Babar Azam one day in the future.
Wasim Akram: “I’ll start off with a leftie from Pakistan, Saeed Anwar. Not the best fielder but as a batter one of the best Pakistan has produced; an all-round player”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram said left-handed opening batsman Saeed Anwar was one of the best cricketers Pakistan has ever produced.
Mohammad Rizwan: “To prepare for Indian conditions, I had a conversation with Saeed Anwar before arriving here”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that he spoke to legendary opener Saeed Anwar before the start of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is one of the all-time best batters in Pakistan after Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar and Zaheer Abbas”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former head coach, said captain Babar Azam has already established himself as one of the “best batters in Pakistan”, just like Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar and Zaheer Abbas did before him.
Saim Ayub: “I have watched videos of successful left-handers, including Saeed Anwar, and I want to earn a name like them and have people use me as an example”
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Saim Ayub, the young top order batsman, said he wants to be the next Saeed Anwar and “earn a name” like the legendary opener or other “successful left-handers” in the sport.
