Saqlain Mushtaq: “I think he bowled some good deliveries to Babar, Agha, Faheem. He got the wicket of Saud, so there is talent him. I hope he gets all the success”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq admitted that England spinner Rehan Ahmed troubled Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman and Faheem Ashraf with “some good deliveries” in the three-Test series in December 2022.
Sunil Gavaskar: “He has that talent. He’s like Hardik Pandya, he’s still new, but I’m just giving the idea that he can play those lofty shots and give you a couple of overs”
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Iconic India batsman Sunil Gavaskar said Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim is like Hardik Pandya as he can take wickets and score quick runs.
Shoaib Akhtar on Rishabh Pant: “My advice to him would be to improve his physique because he has the talent to put a number of teams into trouble”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar has advised India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant to “improve his physique”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “No disrespect to anyone, but when you compare talent to talent, Pakistan was way ahead of anyone else”
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Legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Pakistan was way ahead of everyone else in the talent department during the 1999 World Cup.
Harbhajan Singh: “Let him play and keep on scoring more runs and winning games for his team. And talent wise he is no less than anyone else”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is “no less than anyone else” when it comes to his talent.
Tim David: “As a batter, it is challenging to play as the standard of bowling is right up there. You have bowlers who are part of the Pakistan setup and then the emerging ones who are also very talented and bowl quick”
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Australia power-hitter Tim David said the talent of fast bowlers in Pakistan is through the roof.
Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “I want to represent Pakistan as an all-rounder in all three formats”
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Pakistan rising star Mohammad Wasim Jnr said people shouldn’t limit him to just a fast bowler as he wants to prove he is capable of being a handy all-rounder.
Wasim Akram: “I knew at the time, with this boy, with his work ethic, with his talent, he will definitely perform and be consistent”
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Legendary Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram said he knew captain Babar Azam would “definitely perform and be consistent”.
Yasir Hameed: “Asif Ali your talent has spoken and you made us proud”
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Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed said Asif Ali has let his talent do the talking for him.
Saeed Ajmal: “We (Islamabad United) picked him on [the] basis of his talent”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has revealed that Islamabad United picked batsman Asif Ali “on [the] basis of his talent”.
