Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf: “The reason I used to play tape ball was to earn money for my education, my father wasn’t earning much to be able to pay my fees, I used to sell snacks on Sunday to earn more”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has revealed that he used to sell street food on Sundays in order to earn money to help pay for his education.
Sohail Khan: “Our domestic setup is filled with bowlers like Umran Malik”
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Sohail Khan, the Pakistan seamer, said India’s Umran Malik “is a good bowler” but is nothing special.
Brad Hogg: “I asked some of the LQ (Lahore Qalandars) staff, they said he only just started playing hard-ball cricket in the last 2-3 years and he was playing tape-ball cricket beforehand. I couldn’t believe it because it seemed impossible”
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg said he couldn’t believe how good Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf became in such a short period of time.
Pakistan seamer Shahnawaz Dhani: “My late father was not very happy with me playing tape ball and always wanted me to concentrate on studies as he didn’t see much of a future in this game and he wanted me to become a government officer”
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Pakistan pace bowler Shahnawaz Dhani has revealed that his late father didn’t like it when he played tape ball cricket.
Pakistan batsman Azam Khan: “Tape-ball cricket helped me develop big-hitting; I started playing cricket at a semi-professional to professional level at a young age which further enhanced my batting skills”
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Pakistan batsman Azam Khan revealed that his love affair for hitting big sixes began when he started playing tape-ball cricket.
Naseem Shah: “People are already impressed with his pace and for his age he is really bowling quickly. I wish him the best and, of course, would continue to support him”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah is really impressed with his younger brother Hunain, saying the teenager bowls really quick for his age.
Younis Khan was playing tape ball cricket with children in Prang Ghar in Mohmand Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA)
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan posted a picture of himself playing tape ball cricket with youngsters in Pakistan.
Babar Azam: “I used to play Gully Cricket a lot and guess what, nobody could have got me out. From there, I decided to become a specialist batsman and here I am”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has boldly claimed that nobody was able to get him out during his gully cricket days.
Naseem Shah: “Even in school during classes, I would be daydreaming about bowling, thinking about bowling fast, thinking when is this lesson going to end, so that I can get out of here and go and play cricket”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has revealed that he used to daydream about bowling fast in school.
Mohammad Asif was sent back to Pakistan after spending several hours in custody
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif was deported from Dubai airport as he didn’t possess the necessary travel documents to enter the United Arab Emirates.
