Ramiz Raja: “Whoever is tainted, I’ve zero tolerance for it. I’m absolutely clear. People say they’ve had the punishment, move on. But I’ve experienced such situations”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja maintains his belief that there should be “zero tolerance” when it comes to players who have engaged in spot or match-fixing.
Salman Butt: “He’s behaving like a kid who had his toy snatched. He has got other skills and should consider doing commentary now. He should not be making such statements and needs to show some grace”
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Former captain Salman Butt has lashed out at Ramiz Raja, saying he has been acting like a child since being removed as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman.
Salman Butt: “Haris is famous, he is also a star of Pakistan”
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Former captain Salman Butt acknowledged that fast bowler Haris Rauf has become a “star of Pakistan” and is growing increasingly famous.
Salman Butt: “Players like Shoaib Akhtar have changed the Test match in 2-3 overs. You don’t become famous just like that”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said fast bowler Haris Rauf shouldn’t expect to become famous overnight solely for the fact that he can bowl over 150 kph.
Salman Butt: “You have to play Tests. You have to play five days, you have to clock 150 kph in morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. This isn’t like bowling 4 overs in T20Is”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said he wants to see pace bowler Haris Rauf bowl 150 kph consistently in the morning, afternoon and evening sessions of a Test match.
Salman Butt: “Shaheen is not a one World Cup player. He can play the next five, if he stays fit”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has urged the team management and selectors to keep a close eye on left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he has the ability to play in the next five World Cups.
Salman Butt: “If he didn’t get injured, he would’ve played every game, and Naseem might’ve not made his debut”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said Naseem Shah would have probably not made his international debut had fellow pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi not gotten injured.
Salman Butt: “You can’t become a Shoaib Akhtar or Wasim Akram in 2-3 games, especially when you play just one format (T20I)”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said pace bowler Haris Rauf won’t be the next Shoaib Akhtar or Wasim Akram if he continues to mainly play one format.
Salman Butt on Haris Rauf: “In Akhtar’s last match in his career, he had clocked 159.8 kph. Here, Haris is still young and I don’t remember anyone, let alone him, bowl that quick”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said Haris Rauf bowls nowhere near as quick as Shoaib Akhtar did.
Salman Butt: “Even if he isn’t able to take wickets he is someone who can build pressure on the opposition by containing runs”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has slammed the team’s decision to drop spinner Nauman Ali for the recent two-Test series against New Zealand.
