Imad Wasim: “Why didn’t Asif Ali become an Iftikhar? Why didn’t Khushdil become an Iftikhar? There is a very simple answer. The environment and template did not support them”
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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has said that Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah were unable to establish themselves as long-term power-hitters in the national side like Iftikhar Ahmed because the environment “did not support them”.
Azhar Ali: “We are also to blame for the poor performance of Babar, we degraded instead of supporting”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali has admitted that a lot of people are to blame for Babar Azam’s lengthy rough patch with the bat as “we degraded instead of supporting” him.
Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi: “One thing is clear that I won’t play for any other franchise in PSL. A team which gave me respect and supported me a lot in my career, I will prefer to leave cricket instead of leaving Lahore Qalandars”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has made it clear that he would rather walk away from cricket than leave the Lahore Qalandars.
Usman Tariq: “I must credit Nicholas Pooran, he saw me in the Abu Dhabi T10 and suggested me in the Knight Riders. He believed in me and trusted that I could deliver, and I did. Pooran and Pollard supported me when I really needed it”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has expressed gratitude to West Indies power-hitters Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard for believing in and supporting him.
Azhar Ali: “Babar, he’s a world-class player and I believe that if you support him properly, he can still give us a lot of memorable innings and memorable tournaments for Pakistan”
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Former captain Azhar Ali has faith that top order batsman Babar Azam can still deliver plenty of “memorable innings” for Pakistan in the future.
Azhar Mahmood: “Salman Ali Agha is one of our best – but he needs support from the lower order”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood knows middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha is one of the best players in the Test team, but admitted he needs more support, especially from the lower order.
Ahmed Shehzad: “In a country where there aren’t many players, when you find someone like this, you have to support him”
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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad wants Pakistan to keep supporting Saim Ayub as he considers the opener to be a rare talent.
Wasim Akram: “Babar still has a lot of cricket left in him and can achieve much for Pakistan. We all need to support him”
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Pace icon Wasim Akram believes batsman Babar Azam “still has a lot of cricket left in him and can achieve much for Pakistan”.
Abdul Razzaq: “Not all eleven players in a team perform at once, but we must give confidence to Haris”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has called on people to throw their support behind wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris.
Ali Raza: “I want to give my absolute best for the country. Babar Azam supported me a lot during the PSL”
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Pakistan seamer Ali Raza is grateful for all the support he has received from star batsman Babar Azam.
