Shadab Khan: “There’s no space for friendships in [the] Pakistan team. If that was the case, then wouldn’t Babar have preferred his brothers to play in the team?”
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Shadab Khan, the Pakistan spinner, said if friendships existed in the national team, captain Babar Azam would pick his brothers to play.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “There is no hate between me and Rizwan. The hate is just from the people on social media. These people have nothing to do in their life, hence they come to social media and start writing unnecessary things”
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Sarfaraz Ahmed has denied rumours of a rift between him and fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.
Wasim Akram: “The fans and media have been criticising Virat Kohli quite unfairly [on] social media”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram said India batting maestro Virat Kohli has been the victim of unfair criticism.
Ian Bishop: “Whenever he comes out to bat I have a few commentator colleagues and I just look for their tweets on social media whenever he plays a cover drive or a straight drive”
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Ex-West Indies speedster and renowned commentator Ian Bishop said he checks social media whenever Pakistan captain Babar Azam plays a cover drive or a straight drive.
Pakistan big-hitter Asif Ali: “I don’t read what is said about me on social media and don’t watch television so I don’t know what is said about me in social media and that helps me focus on my work”
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Pakistan batsman Asif Ali said he doesn’t focus on what is said about him on social media.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir: “I only found out via social media that I was dropped from the team. This is the respect for the player that he is not finding out from the management but from social media that he is dropped”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has said that he found out on social media that he had been dropped for the tour of New Zealand.
Mohammad Rizwan: “I don’t use social media accept from Whatsapp, whether I am on the tour or not. So, I don’t know about the criticism I received on it”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that he doesn’t use any social media, except for WhatsApp.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I want to advise all the youngsters to remain away from social media”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has advised young players to stay away from social media in order to avoid becoming embroiled in controversy.
Babar Azam: “I use social media less on tour. During a match, you need to concentrate a lot and spend five days that way so I try to stay away from these things”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has revealed that he chooses to “use social media less” during a series as he needs to concentrate and focus on more important things.
Ahmed Shehzad was roasted on social media for dropping a catch and asking for a review
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad was thrust into the social media spotlight for all the wrong reasons as he asked for a review after dropping a catch.
