Kamran Akmal: “You cannot win matches with just two batsmen — Babar Azam and Azhar Ali. Babar has just come out of long injury problem while Azhar’s batting could also be shaky against South Africa’s left-arm spinners”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said the national team cannot expect to win their upcoming Test series against South Africa with “just two batsmen”.
Rashid Latif: “I think he should not be exposed to the longer format because he has just returned from an injury”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes that pace bowler Hasan Ali shouldn’t be picked for the Test series against South Africa.
Mohammad Rizwan: “If New Zealand have the luxury of fielding a world-class seam-bowling attack like [Trent] Boult, [Tim] Southee and Wagner, then our bowlers certainly have the capacity and firepower to create a lot of problems for their batsmen”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has admitted that the New Zealand pace trio of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Neil Wagner could cause his side some problems during the upcoming Test series.
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali: “[The] team expects me to perform because of my experience”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali admitted that he will need to step up and make big scores in the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
Yasir Shah: “I have given some tips to Zafar Gohar during net practice regarding how to use the conditions if he is handed a Test debut in the series”
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Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah revealed that he has been giving tips and advice to Zafar Gohar ahead of the Test series against New Zealand.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Happy to see Rizwan under pressure, this innings definitely gave him much-needed confidence before going into the Test series. I hope he continues this performance in [the] Tests”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has told wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan to keep shining after his impressive performance in the third T20 International against New Zealand.
Neil Wagner: “Pakistan are a dangerous side with class players throughout their lineup – so we know we’ll have to be at the top of our game”
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New Zealand left-arm seamer Neil Wagner has admitted that Pakistan “are a dangerous side with class players throughout their lineup”.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead: “He has a stress reaction in his right foot. We still haven’t been able to get him back to running and then obviously bowling as well. Looking like hopefully a mid-January return”
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New Zealand will be without all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme for the entire series against Pakistan.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Pakistan should give NZ a good hiding – starting with T20Is although in Tests, we don’t know what will happen”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has told the men in green to give New Zealand a “good hiding” in the upcoming series.
Fawad Alam: “There is always some sort of pressure whenever you step out on the field, even if it’s a club game, but it does not mean that I was completely overwhelmed by it”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has denied being overwhelmed by the pressure during the recent Test series against England.
