Shoaib Akhtar: “I found Azam Khan as a responsible guy who can build the innings, not just slog”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the legendary 161.3 kph Pakistan fast bowler, said big-hitter Azam Khan is a “responsible guy” as he doesn’t just slog.
Mohammad Hafeez: “One of our coaches was clapping, and I asked him, ‘do you seriously feel this is a good shot?'”
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Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez recalled expressing his disappointment towards a Pakistan coach who clapped when big-hitter Haider Ali slogged the ball.
Russel Arnold on Babar Azam: “It’s amazing that such a classy player gets to this milestone quicker than anyone else. 2,000 T20I runs, it’s not all slogs and power”
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Former Sri Lanka cricketer Russel Arnold said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is such a “classy player” and doesn’t need to slog or resort to power-hitting to score runs in T20 Internationals.
Ramiz Raja to Babar Azam: “You don’t need to slog the ball, play your natural game”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has advised limited overs skipper Babar Azam not to be a slogger when playing T20 Internationals.
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.
Wasim Akram: “When there was a set player at the other end, his job was to stay and rotate the strike back to him. There was no need to slog and lose the wicket”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has admitted that he was less than impressed with the way in which seamer Hasan Ali got out in the national team’s World Cup opener against the West Indies.
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Pakistan’s win ensured the series finished as a 1-1 draw
Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez and wicketkeeper Umar Akmal both smashed half-centuries to help their side to a six-run win over South Africa in the second and final Twenty20 in Cape Town.
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Du Plessis’ outstanding knock of 58 helped South Africa whitewash Pakistan 2-0
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who scored a spectacular half-century, and left-arm pace bowler Wayne Parnell, who picked up three wickets, helped the Proteas register a thrilling six-win run over Pakistan in the second Twenty2o International in Dubai.
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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul
Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.