Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Haider Ali is a good player and looks like a natural power-hitter, but he can’t hit on first ball or every ball”
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Legendary Pakistan captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq said Haider Ali is a “natural power-hitter”, but added that he can’t hit every ball for a boundary.
Pakistan big-hitter Asif Ali: “The most important thing is that a player needs to feel improvement in his game, and I have felt that this year and I am definitely a better batsman than before”
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Pakistan powerhouse Asif Ali has said that he is “definitely a better batsman than before” as he has worked hard on improving his shot selection.
Shoaib Akhtar: “The batsmen were all over the place with the way they played their shots. It was brainless batting with complete disregard for how the pitch was behaving and what the bowlers were trying to do”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar slammed the national team’s batsmen, asking whether they are brainless.
Mohammad Wasim: “He has all the shots but at the end of the day, it comes down to shot selection”
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Northern head coach Mohammad Wasim admitted that big-hitting batsman Asif Ali’s poor shot selection has contributed to his downfall.
Younis Khan: “I [will] try to keep an eye on the issues being faced by Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan has revealed that Test captain Azhar Ali and veteran batsman Asad Shafiq are facing “issues” ahead of the England series.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I want to caution Haider Ali that you can play at a fast pace, but you need to improve your batting on a daily basis. Try to follow the example of proper players like Babar Azam. Please don’t become a falooda player or a slogger”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes that Haider Ali needs to work on his technique as he is just a slogger right now.
Sohaib Maqsood: “I know fitness and injuries have played an important role in making my career inconsistent. I have worked hard to improve my fitness and have recovered from injuries as well”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has revealed that he has made improvements to numerous aspects of his game in order to become a better player.
Cook has already accomplished what some England players have strived for throughout their entire careers
England batting coach Graham Gooch believes that captain Alastair Cook is still yet to have his best days after having almost single-handedly humiliated India in front of their home fans.
Singh had a lot of respect for Ponting even though the two were “never friends”
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has announced that recently retired Australian batsman Ricky Ponting was “one of the top five” batsmen he ever bowled to.
Afridi has struggled to score runs this year
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has called on Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal to concentrate and play smarter while batting.
