Younis Khan: “If you look at a player like Saeed Anwar, [he] made a pair in his first Test but became a great batsman after that”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan said legendary batsman Saeed Anwar made two ducks in his Test debut, but the team and selectors continued investing in him.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Haris Rauf is another example. He has played three first-class matches, only taking just seven wickets, and you have named him in the Test squad”
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Legendary Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has asked what pace bowler Haris Rauf has done to earn a spot in the Test team.
Rashid Latif said Waqar Younis is an “all-time great”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has called legendary pace bowler Waqar Younis an “all-time great”.
Rashid Latif: “Also debut of Salil Ankola and Shahid Saeed. Unfortunately both could not play a Test after that”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif said all-rounder Shahid Saeed was not able to play another Test match after making his debut.
Abid Ali: “One of the memorable days of my cricket career. Hundred on debut [in the] Test match against Sri Lanka and also [the] return of cricket [in the] homeland. Thank you PCB”
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Pakistan batsman Abid Ali reminisced about his debut Test match against Sri Lanka last year, where he scored a magnificent century.
Naseem Shah will be the ninth-youngest Test debutant in history
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Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah won’t be the youngest player to ever play Test cricket, but he will make history on Thursday nonetheless.
Sachin Tendulkar: “When I went out to bat in Karachi in my first Test, I’d never faced as quick bowlers as Wasim and Waqar and never faced that kind of hostility or skill”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar admitted that the legendary Pakistan pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis made him feel as if his first Test would be his last.
Marcus Stoinis could make his Test debut in the second Test against Sri Lanka on February 1
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Australia have added all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka, which begins on February 1 in Canberra.
Fakhar Zaman: “It is a dream to play at Lord’s and I will look to perform well if selected”
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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has expressed his desire to make his Test debut in the first Test against England at Lord’s, which begins on Thursday.
Rashid Khan: “It will be a big day for cricket in Afghanistan”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has expressed his excitement about his country’s first-ever Test match next month, saying “I can’t wait to be called a Test cricketer”.
