Usman Khan Shinwari: “If there is one bowler who I consider my role model, then that is Shoaib Akhtar”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Usman Khan Shinwari has revealed that he looks up to legendary seamer Shoaib Akhtar and tries to emulate him every time he steps on the field.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He recovered from the injury, however, he didn’t practice much for the Test match”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that a lack of preparation was to blame for Mohammad Abbas’ disappointing performance in the second Test against South Africa.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Shoaib Akhtar specially called me and at that time I was thinking of drastic steps as I was very disturbed”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that legendary pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar convinced him not to retire after he kept being overlooked.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Sarfraz lead the team boldly during last year’s Champions Trophy but that was nowhere to be seen during the Asia Cup”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar feels that captain Sarfraz Ahmed is lacking the boldness he showed when his side won the Champions Trophy last year.
Shoaib Akhtar: “In regards to Alam, the decision was by selectors, captain and coach”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that the decision to overlook all-rounder Fawad Alam for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England had to have been a unanimous one.
Shoaib Akhtar: “At least Steve Smith has the courage to admit like a man”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has urged people to leave ex-Australia captain Steve Smith alone after he was indicted in the ball tampering scandal.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It is terribly sad that cricketers from either side of the border are not often getting to experience the Indo-Pak rivalry”
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Shoaib Akhtar has urged India and Pakistan to resume bilateral ties and put their political differences aside.
Shoaib Akhtar: “They are gradually improving and there is a long way to go before India can call itself a good fast bowling nation”
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Legendary Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar believes that there is a bright future when it comes to India’s pace attack.
“If I had to send a two line resume, my name was enough”
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Former India opener Virender Sehwag has finally broken his silence to address the reports that he sent in a two-line application for the India head coach job.
“If I had to pick one, I would pick Shoaib Akhtar”
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India wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni has faced a number of world-class bowlers throughout his career, but who was the toughest of them all?
