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Former Australia opener Aaron Finch has jokingly remarked that Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan “never shuts up behind the stumps.”
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Former Australia opener Aaron Finch has jokingly remarked that Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan “never shuts up behind the stumps.”

Azhar Ali: “Look at Salman Ali Agha, he bats at number seven… he bats at a very tough number and he scores runs, a bit like Asad Shafiq”
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Ex-Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has praised Salman Ali Agha, comparing his batting style in Test cricket to that of former middle order mainstay Asad Shafiq.

Aaron Finch: “You’ve got one of the best players that I’ve ever played against. I played against Babar in Pakistan, and it was almost impossible to get him out”
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Former Australia opener Aaron Finch has admitted that it was “almost impossible” to get Babar Azam out when he played against the Pakistan batsman.

Shaheen Shah Afridi on Mitchell Starc: “I followed him to try to bowl many times the way he swung the ball. I can say he’s a role model for any youngster… he’s been the best for Australia for many years”
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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has admitted that he tries to swing the ball the same way Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc does.

Kamran Akmal: “Salman Ali Agha is a quality Test and ODI player, but he isn’t ready for T20 cricket. Players with higher strike-rates are being dropped instead”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has questioned Salman Ali Agha’s place in the T20I side, saying the middle order batsman “isn’t ready” for the shortest format.

Salman Ali Agha: “The best thing about Babar Azam is that he’s a good listener. Even if a junior comes and says something, he listens and, if he finds it good, he applies it”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has lauded Babar Azam for his humble attitude and willingness to listen to feedback, saying the top order batsman is “a good listener” who even welcomes advice from younger teammates.

Dasun Shanaka: “Saim Ayub, we played [in the] PSL together. He’s very impressive. For me, he’s a bright prospect for the future”
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Sri Lanka T20I captain Dasun Shanaka thinks Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub has been “very impressive” and is a “bright prospect for the future”.

Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Faheem Ashraf’s bowling improved. His batting was decent, but his bowling wasn’t up to the part. He’s doing a good job as well”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman has conceded that all-rounder Faheem Ashraf’s bowling wasn’t good enough before, but praised him for putting in the hard work to improve it.