Ravichandran Ashwin: “Pakistan has exceptional talent. One such player is Sahibzada Farhan, who plays in a style similar to Abhishek Sharma, attacking the bowlers right from the first ball. This approach is highly encouraging”
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Ravichandran Ashwin believes Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan is similar to India opener Abhishek Sharma in their shared approach of “attacking the bowlers right from the first ball”.
Nasser Hussain: “Pakistan players generally love the sweep shot, he’s got that in his locker. He used his feet as well. He’s got a bit of Steve Smith about him when he defends the ball and charges. He’s got a bit of swagger about him”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain sees some similarities between Pakistan middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam and Australia superstar Steve Smith.
Ahmed Shehzad: “He relies on sheer pace, similar to Jason Gillespie and Waqar Younis. If he gets the right opportunity, he can definitely contribute to the Pakistan team”
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Ahmed Shehzad believes up-and-coming fast bowler Akif Javed is similar to legendary speedster Waqar Younis and former Australia quick Jason Gillespie, who currently coaches the Pakistan Test team.
Babar Azam: “It is the speciality. The Hyderabadi biryani! And I think it is an 8 out of 10! It is slightly spicy though. It is very similar but the Hyderabadi Biryani is slightly on the spicier side”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he really enjoys eating Hyderabadi biryani even though it is “slightly spicy” and gave it a rating of 8 out of 10.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “I think it is important to back your players as a leader because it gives you the desire to go out there and prove their belief in you. Rizwan is exactly this way and his leadership is huge positive”
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Iconic Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said Mohammad Rizwan’s leadership reminds him a lot of legendary captain and the country’s current Prime Minister Imran Khan.
David Hussey: “Not dissimilar to when Mitchell Starc first started out playing for Australia”
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Former Australia batsman David Hussey said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is very similar to Mitchell Starc.
Faf du Plessis: “They [Sarfaraz Ahmed and MS Dhoni] are quite different. MS is quiet and reserved. He does most of his things instinctively on the field. Sarfaraz is the opposite and almost like Virat [Kohli]”
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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed is almost like India skipper Virat Kohli and different to MS Dhoni in regards to his captaincy style.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Sharjeel and Fakhar can be a similar opening pair as Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail. Fakhar and Sharjeel together can destroy the opponent”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar believes Fakhar Zaman and Sharjeel Khan can form a formidable opening partnership just like Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail.
Faf du Plessis: “I do [see similarities between Kohli and Babar]. They are extremely high quality players. Babar, over the last year or so, has taken another step towards becoming one of the greats of the game so he has got an exciting future”
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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis believes that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is right up there with India skipper Virat Kohli in terms of talent.
Mohammad Zahid on Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Asif: “Mohammad Abbas is also similar to Asif and is one of our best bowlers right now”
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Mohammad Zahid, the fast bowling coach at Pakistan’s National High Performance Centre (NHPC), believes that pace bowler Mohammad Abbas has what it takes to be the next Mohammad Asif.
