Shoaib Malik: “It’s not that he is far from me; that’s definitely not the case. Whenever he needs to talk or I need to talk, we do”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has made it clear that there is no problem between himself and limited overs captain Babar Azam.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Even [though] I spoke to the captain (Shaheen), [the] captain was reluctant to talk to Babar and Rizwan and I took that responsibility. I went to talk to them. And I had no problem with it because what I did was for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that ex-T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi was hesitant to talk to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan about splitting up their opening partnership.
Pakistan spinner Usama Mir: “People talk like this, they even abuse me, so I think they forget everything, and whoever performs well, in a second, you will make them Don Bradman, you will make them Viv Richards, and for one bad performance, you will even call them [parchi]”
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Pakistan spinner Usama Mir has lashed out at his critics, questioning why they “abuse” him after he fails to perform in a few matches.
Mohammad Haris on speaking to Virat Kohli: “I talked to Virat bhai and asked him about how to build [an] innings. I lack temperament and asked being that being a batter what could I do”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris admitted that he lacks temperament and spoke to India run machine Virat Kohli to find a solution.
Pakistan big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed: “If the Pakistan team wins, these people do not say that we eat biryani. Why is it that when we lose they say that we have biryani?”
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Pakistan big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed has questioned why the team’s critics only lambast players for eating biryani when the men in green lose.
Simon O’Donnell: “There’s also the possibility of a triangular One-Day series between India, Pakistan and Australia or a Test match between India and Pakistan”
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Former Australia all-rounder Simon O’Donnell has revealed that discussions are going on about India and Pakistan potentially playing a Test match down under.
Wasim Khan: “I think Amir is a valuable player for us even now and we will now make efforts to bring about rapprochement between him and the coaches”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan said he still sees left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir as a “valuable player for us”.
Babar Azam: “I haven’t spoken to him yet [regarding retirement] but we will discuss the problems he is facing when I get the opportunity to talk to him”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he will speak to left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir about the problems he has.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir: “I have always been close to my fans and those who have supported me throughout the highs and lows of my career. They are the people who I want to entertain and perform for, not those who continue to spout nonsense about me”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir said people constantly talk nonsense about him.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas: “I know people often talk about my pace, and I had few words with Umar Gul, and he suggested me to bowl with the older ball as much as I can to generate more pace”
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Pakistan speedster Mohammad Abbas said people often talk about his pace and revealed that he has been looking into ways to increase his bowling speed.
