Andy Flower: “Usman Qadir is the new kid on the block, who has tons of talent and real energy”
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Multan Sultans head coach Andy Flower said Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir “is the new kid on the block”, but has tons of energy and talent.
Ijaz Ahmed (left): “He is an exceptional talent but I’ve noticed that he has to work on his game against spinners”
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Pakistan Under-19 head coach Ijaz Ahmed said that rising star Haider Ali is weak against spin.
Azhar Ali: “About spinners, we are not really sure about the conditions at the time of the Test series”
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Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has hinted that he will make a decision on whether to pick any spinners in the playing XI for the Test series against England depending on the conditions.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Ganguly also had an expertise against the off-spinners. He used to cut, inside-out, sweep against off-spinners. He would charge the bowler whenever he wanted. Dada was intelligent, brave and played good on the turning tracks”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq heaped praise on ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly, saying he was an “intelligent” and “brave” player.
Danish Kaneria: “The spinners are reducing in number in Pakistan. That is why I want to clear my name and help the spinners in the country”
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Former spinner Danish Kaneria believes that quality spinners are disappearing in Pakistan.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “If the series is played at Southampton, Lord’s and The Oval then Pakistan will have an edge as our spinners will be very effective on these wickets”
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Legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes that Pakistan will have an advantage over England this summer if their matches are held at certain venues.
Michael Atherton: “I think in recent times, the strength and depth of their bowling and particularly the kind of wicket-taking bowlers – pace bowlers and mystery spinners – have set them apart”
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Former England captain Michael Atherton has admitted that Pakistan has always produced excellent fast bowlers and mystery spinners.
Shahid Afridi: “In the next 3-4 years, I think this will become a very big brand and compete with the likes of IPL”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) can become just as popular as the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the next three to four years.
Ramiz Raja: “Karachi Kings’ spin department can face an attack from the opposition”
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Ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has noted that the Karachi Kings’ main weakness is their spin department.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “In the long run we have to develop other spinners and we are thinking about that too”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that the national team will be in need of spinners in the future.
