Every captain’s favourite, Basit Ali on Pakistan player with total lack of game awareness

Basit Ali said Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub is every captain's favourite player despite having a total lack of game awareness

Basit Ali: “He automatically becomes the favorite of whoever happens to be the captain”

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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali said opening batsman Saim Ayub “automatically becomes the favorite of whoever happens to be the captain” even though he has “a total lack of game awareness”.

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Viv Richards told me how he got so good at power-hitting, Pakistan batsman Khawaja Nafay highlights 2 key habits

Pakistan batsman Khawaja Nafay said Viv Richards told him how he got so good at power-hitting

Khawaja Nafay on Viv Richards: “I inquired about his power-hitting and how he managed to play the most challenging shots with ease. He responded that he believed in himself and his practice”

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Pakistan up-and-coming batsman Khawaja Nafay revealed legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards told him how he got so good at power-hitting during the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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Searching for an opportunity for a long time, Pakistan spinner ecstatic he is making it count

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed said he had been searching for an opportunity to play international cricket for a long time

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed: “I had self-belief as I had been bowling consistently in search of the opportunity since quite a long time”

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Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed said he had been searching for an opportunity to play international cricket for a long time and is glad that he is making it count.

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Many more to come, Umar Gul backs Pakistan batsman to score plenty of big double centuries in the future

Umar Gul believes there are many more double centuries to come for Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel

Umar Gul: “Much needed innings from Saud Shakeel, full of dedication, self belief and patience. Magnificent double century from this young boy, many more to come inshaAllah”

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Umar Gul, the former seamer, is confident that Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel will score “many more” double centuries in the future.

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Under Bob Woolmer, I feared no one, Pakistan speedster says his attitude changed

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif said under Bob Woolmer, he feared no one

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif: “I was always confident about my abilities and working with the Late Bob Woolmer further instilled an attitude in me where I didn’t fear any opponent”

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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has revealed that under the late Bob Woolmer, who was the national team’s head coach, he feared no one.

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They could hit me, but I knew I could get them out, Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif on two legendary batsmen from India and Australia

Mohammad Asif said Virender Sehwag and Adam Gilchrist could hit him but he knew he could get them out

Mohammad Asif: “I enjoyed the challenge that the likes of Virender Sehwag and Adam Gilchrist presented and whilst I knew that they had the ability to play incredible shots and could hit me around a bit, the fact was that I had that knowledge and self-belief that sooner or later I would get them out”

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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif said he knew he could get legendary India opener Virender Sehwag and iconic Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist out even though they “could hit me around a bit”.

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