Shoaib Akhtar: “He (Umer Khan) got you wickets in crucial situations, choked the run flow and [is] the better choice than anyone else”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar and former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has called for Karachi Kings left-arm spinner Umer Khan to be included in the country’s World Cup squad.
Shoaib Akhtar: “The problem with Sarfraz is he doesn’t know what and when to speak”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has hit back at Sarfraz Ahmed after the Pakistan captain severely criticised him.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “He [Shoaib Akhtar] is not criticizing, he is attacking me personally”
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Sarfraz Ahmed has lashed out at legendary seamer Shoaib Akhtar after the latter said that the Pakistan skipper should consider himself lucky that he only received a four-match ban for his racial comment to South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo.
Shoaib Akhtar on Sarfraz Ahmed’s four-match ban: “It could have been much worse”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that captain Sarfraz Ahmed should consider himself lucky that he only received a four-match ban for his racial comment against South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo.
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.
