Pakistan batsman Azam Khan: “I really want to make him happy and proud of my performances and that matters everything to me”
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Pakistan batsman Azam Khan has admitted that he is eager to follow in the footsteps of his father, former wicketkeeper-batsman and captain Moin Khan.
Hunain Shah: “He speaks to me before my matches and offers a lot of help and guidance especially since I am striving to develop an out-swinger like him”
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Hunain Shah has admitted that he wants to copy his brother Naseem Shah’s out-swinger.
Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi: “If a cricket academy establishes here, I would love to run it by myself and groom youngsters”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has admitted that he would love to open a cricket academy in Karachi.
Mohammad Zahid: “It takes time and sheer hard work to become a bowler like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis or Shoaib Akhtar. There is no shortcut as you have to train yourself and maintain fitness”
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Mohammad Zahid, the fast bowling coach at Pakistan’s National High Performance Centre (NHPC), has said “there is no shortcut” to becoming the next Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis or Shoaib Akhtar.
Rashid Latif has advised Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir to “keep working hard”
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Rashid Latif has told fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir to “keep working hard”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “It stands to reason that whilst you may have a lot of talent, it will only get you so far. What really matters is the amount of hard work you put in and that is my message to all youngsters in Pakistan in any profession”
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Shaheen Shah Afridi has told Pakistan youngsters that hard work is the key if they want to become successful cricketers.
Shahid Afridi: “He won’t do politics … He knew the strengths of each player, he knew about the weaknesses so when a player wouldn’t perform, he won’t call him names but support him, he would back him”
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Iconic Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has admitted that not focusing on politics and caring about all the players in the team is what made the late Bob Woolmer a successful and special head coach.
Sohail Tanvir: “Naseem has all the elements required in a good fast bowler. I hope he serves Pakistan for a long time”
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Pakistan seamer Sohail Tanvir has heaped praise on pace bowler Naseem Shah, saying the teenager “has all the elements required in a good fast bowler”.
Waqar Younis: “Both of them are talented in their own skin. No doubt, they are future stars of Pakistan but comparing them would be a little [early]”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis believes it is too early to compare Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah to Wasim Akram and himself.
Mohammad Hafeez: “It will be beneficial for him as well as Pakistan because when our top-level performer will start winning as a captain, his confidence will be even higher”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes that if Babar Azam starts winning more matches as limited overs captain, it will take his confidence to new heights.
