Steve Smith: “Babar Azam is a wonderful player. When he’s timing the ball, it’s beautiful”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has praised Pakistan star Babar Azam, describing him as a “wonderful player”.
Moeen Ali: “It’s the way he played. I tried to copy him as much as I could. And when I was younger, I used to try and bat like him, so like I [used to] lean on the bat… block it for four. But his timing… he’s amazing on the eye”
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali has revealed that he tried to copy Pakistan opening batsman Saeed Anwar as much as he could.
Sameen Rana: “Whatever the logic was, the timing was really bad. It was a huge blow psychologically for him, because his whole life’s main aim is playing for Pakistan”
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Lahore Qalandars owner Sameen Rana has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the massive psychological blow they inflicted on fast bowler Haris Rauf by terminating his central contract just two days before the start of the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Ian Bishop: “His timing is sublime”
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Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop was amazed by Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s timing while batting in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is a mentally strong boy and this won’t affect him hopefully, and perhaps the PCB will also understand making the decision at this time was not correct”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has admitted that the timing of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to terminate fast bowler Haris Rauf’s central contract “was not correct.”
Salman Butt: “He doesn’t seem to have time against fast bowlers”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said England top order batsman Haseeb Hameed seems to struggle against fast bowling.
Pakistan limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan: “It [decision to step down] was their [Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis] personal decision and I cannot comment on that. But it is not an ideal situation”
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Pakistan spinner and limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan has admitted that the timing of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis’ decision to resign as head coach and bowling coach respectively was not ideal.
Pakistan star Mohammad Hafeez: “This is something I’m working on in the last one-and-a-half years, where I’m not trying to hit it really hard, just time the ball and get power behind it”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said he has been working hard on timing the ball rather than just trying to hit hard.
Rashid Latif: “Beautiful on-drive, sweet timing”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif praised legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf’s on-drive.
Wasim Khan: “Have we struck a deal with them right now for them to come? … Of course we didn’t. Now is not the time to do that. It’s all about timing”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has revealed that there is no deal in place for England to tour Pakistan in 2022.
