Babar Azam: “He traps you. He gives you a tough time. He challenges your tempering and technique to the fullest. If he does a loose [ball], then I think that he does that intentionally”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has lavished praise on Australia skipper Pat Cummins, saying he is a world-class fast bowler as he rarely bowls a loose ball.
Shan Masood: “If we have a Test match in Pakistan or in India, even the Ahmedabad ground, or we play in Pakistan or in a neutral venue, I reckon an India v Pakistan match could sell out any venue in the world. It’d be great”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood believes if India and Pakistan were to play a Test match, it would “sell out any venue in the world.”
Babar Azam: “It’s challenging to play against him”
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Babar Azam has admitted that he finds it tough whenever he has to face the bowling of Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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.
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali: “It’s an interesting format and it actually tests your temperament and patience in every possible way”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali said he loves playing Test cricket as it gives him the opportunity to test his temperament and patience.
Mohammad Wasim on Abdullah Shafique: “We’ve looked at this guy and we feel that he is someone who we can invest in and who has potential. I hope that over the course of time he will prove his worth”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said the country has a lack of good opening batsmen, but Abdullah Shafique is proving to be an exception.
Mohammad Wasim on Abdullah Shafique: “Technically he is very sound, and he has a lot of potential and wherever he has played he has impressed everyone”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said batsman Abdullah Shafique is very impressive and has so much potential.
Zaheer Abbas: “Babar is going well with the bat as his performance in all the three formats are worth mentioning and he maintains good averages in all the formats which is not an easy job”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas admitted that captain Babar Azam has an outstanding average in all three formats of the game.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I heard Sachin was the god. I said this is a god? Iss ki kheriyat nahi (he won’t get spared). He didn’t recognize me, and I didn’t recognize him. But I wanted to get him out on the first ball and that happened”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that he had doubts about whether iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar was a “god” when he first laid eyes on him.
Mudassar Nazar: “I think he will perform well in England as his confidence is very high right now”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar believes that limited overs captain and star batsman Babar Azam will “perform well in England as his confidence is very high right now”.
