Umar Akmal on Waqar Younis: “He would ask me, ‘Why are you wearing these glasses? Why these shoes?’ Instead of focusing on my cricket, he was more interested in such things”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has called out legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis for picking on him during his tenure as head coach.
Wasim Akram: “During [the] New Zealand tour Saleem Malik ordered me to clean his shoes and clothes. Saleem Malik thought I was his slave”
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Legendary left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram blasted former captain Saleem Malik for treating him like a slave and making him clean his shoes and clothes.
Umar Akmal: “I have no idea which of our cousins refused to give shoes to Babar”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal said he has no idea why a cousin of captain Babar Azam refused to lend him running shoes.
Babar Azam: “I asked my cousin if he could lend me a pair of joggers, but he refused, claiming that he didn’t have any”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam recalled how he asked his cousin to lend him a pair of running shoes, but his request was rejected.
Javed Miandad: “People across the world have disliked the incident. I [have] also been the captain and I feel disappointed as Sarfaraz should have been given respect”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad believes that former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been treated unfairly and not been shown the respect he deserves.
Faisal Iqbal: “This is humiliation for Sarfaraz Ahmed. He should speak up and tell the management to [let him] play in [the] XI, if [he is] not playing, [then] don’t keep him in [the] 16”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal believes that ex-captain Sarfaraz Ahmed should feel humiliated and demand to be in the playing XI for the Test series against England.
“I think he has a wonderful, wonderful personality”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he thinks it is “fantastic” that Joe Root has succeeded Alastair Cook as the country’s Test captain.
“He’s played a critical role for the team”
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Former South Africa coach Eric Simons believes that the Proteas will find it hard to find a suitable replacement for pace bowler Kyle Abbott.
Anderson will miss the first Test against South Africa
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England pace bowler James Anderson has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa in Durban due to a calf injury.
Pattinson’s last Test for Australia came against South Africa in March 2014
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With left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson having retired at the end of the second Test against New Zealand in Perth, Australia believe that James Pattinson could be the man to fill his shoes as he was drafted into the squad for the first-ever day-night Test in Adelaide.
