Shamyl Hussain: “When I was performing in domestic cricket, no one questioned my batting. Now, after a couple of failures, it suddenly becomes a problem”
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Pakistan batsman Shamyl Hussain has hit back at criticism of his batting, insisting that people are too quick to target him after just “a couple of failures”.
Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed: “I have worked on my technique. I have hired a coach for myself. I work with Zoya Khan in Peshawar. I have hired a trainer for myself. I am working on my fitness. You can see my fitness”
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Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed said he has hired a coach for himself as he aims to make a comeback to the national team.
Mohammad Amir: “I don’t know if Abhishek Sharma should be in our (Pakistan) team or not. But now that you have seen the potential in Maaz Sadaqat, you should pay special attention to how we should make him a player”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has compared up-and-coming batting all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat to India opener Abhishek Sharma, saying people have seen the potential Sadaqat has.
Mohammad Yousuf on Babar Azam: “The moment I suggested resting Babar, everyone suddenly turned against me. I had to resign because of this”
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Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has revealed that he was forced to resign as a national selector after suggesting that Babar Azam be rested.
Ahmed Shehzad: “For Amir, getting Abhishek out might be a piece of cake”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad said it “might be a piece of cake” for left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to get India opener Abhishek Sharma out.
Mohammad Amir: “From what I’ve seen, if I’m being completely honest, he looks like a slogger to me”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir sees India opening batsman Abhishek Sharma as nothing more than a slogger.
Pakistan batsman Salman Ali Agha: “I used to go with [into] batting as a captain, but now, I’m not. I’m just going as a batter, [to] just go and express myself and enjoy the game”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has revealed that he has learned to separate his leadership responsibilities from his role as a batsman.
Salman Butt: “Babar Azam’s downfall has nothing to do with his technique. The real problem lies in the thought process, which is now disturbed and distracted by changing his natural game”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has attributed Babar Azam’s recent struggles to his mindset rather than any technical flaws in his batting.
AB de Villiers: “To face him at that time was just… it was almost unfair. He just had too much skill, he was playing with me, it felt like. Really, really good bowler”
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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has admitted that “it was almost unfair” to face Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif as “he just had too much skill”.
Grant Elliott: “Pakistanis themselves try to put him down, but his stats, technique, and shots speak for themselves. Show respect and back him even when he fails”
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott has asked fans to show respect to Pakistan batsman Babar Azam and “back him even when he fails”.
