Wasim Akram: “Our player from New Zealand Martin Guptill is coming from a place that has winter right now. Imagine him coming from the winter weather into this intense heat so it will take some time to adjust”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler and Karachi Kings president Wasim Akram said it will take New Zealand power-hitter Martin Guptill some time to adjust to the heat in the UAE.
Younis Khan: “I will say that a player like Imran Butt should at least get two to three series to prove himself to see what he is capable of”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan believes opening batsman Imran Butt should be picked for two to three series in order to be given an adequate chance to prove himself.
Hunain Shah on his brother Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah: “Even if Naseem is on a tour he maintains contact with me”
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Hunain Shah has said that his brother, Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah, always has time for him.
Mohammad Zahid: “It takes time and sheer hard work to become a bowler like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis or Shoaib Akhtar. There is no shortcut as you have to train yourself and maintain fitness”
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Mohammad Zahid, the fast bowling coach at Pakistan’s National High Performance Centre (NHPC), has said “there is no shortcut” to becoming the next Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis or Shoaib Akhtar.
Dean Jones: “Inzi was just a gun. Always had time and options…can’t buy that”
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Former Australia batsman Dean Jones has lavished praise on ex-Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, calling him a “gun” player.
Ravichandran Ashwin on Babar Azam: “Comparisons with Virat Kohli will put pressure on him, which is unfair. Kohli is one of the finest cricketers the world has produced. I am sure Babar’s time will come too”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam could be under immense pressure going forward if he continues to be compared to India skipper Virat Kohli.
Steve Smith: “Very good player. Has a lot of time when he’s batting”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has revealed that Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam is such a special player because he “has a lot of time when he’s batting”.
Junaid Khan: “We know that Shaheen like Naseem (Shah) hasn’t spent a lot of time in international cricket and needs more time to prove himself”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan believes that fellow fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is an “outstanding talent”, but “needs more time to prove himself” despite everything he has achieved thus far.
Yuvraj Singh: “When Rohit Sharma came into the Indian team he looked like somebody who had a lot of time when batting. He reminded me of Inzamam-ul-Haq because when he batted Inzi also had a lot of time to play the bowlers”
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Legendary India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has compared opener Rohit Sharma to Pakistan great Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Younis Khan: “Give Misbah-ul-Haq, PCB and Imran Khan some time and many things will change”
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Legendary batsman Younis Khan believes head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq can have a positive influence on Pakistan cricket if he is given enough time.
