Athar Ali Khan: “I think for youngsters watching Babar Azam bat, it is a treat. It is very special. They’ll be glued to their TV just to watch him bat. He is one of the finest in the world”
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Former Bangladesh cricketer Athar Ali Khan believes youngsters are “glued to their TV” screens whenever Babar Azam is in action as he is one of the best batsmen in the world.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam: “I play every match as if it was my last match, and I would like to perform well so that it helps my side win as that is the only performance that counts”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has revealed that he treats every match he plays as if it’s his last.
Pakistan fast bowler Tabish Khan: “I bowled [with] a new ball, and everyone appreciated me, which is a perfect thing. Every team member appreciates the other team member, whether it is a senior or junior”
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Uncapped Pakistan pace bowler Tabish Khan has revealed that the players and team management treat everyone with respect, whether they are junior or senior.
Pakistan seamer Ahmed Bashir: “I really enjoyed the wicket of Haris Sohail as he is a quality player. I was looking for a five-for after dismissing him but could not get there. Now I hope to get five wickets in a match soon”
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Pakistan seamer Ahmed Bashir admitted that dismissing Balochistan captain Haris Sohail in the National T20 Cup was a great feeling.
Aamer Sohail: “The PCB also needs to support him and don’t treat him like Sarfaraz Ahmed. Babar needs to be backed, if you have given him the responsibility to lead the side”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to treat limited overs skipper Babar Azam like his predecessor Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Wasim (Akram) was brilliant with the new ball and Waqar (Younis) was lethal with the old ball. His (Younis) in-swinging yorkers with the old ball were a treat for the eyes”
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Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis are known as the most formidable pace duo Pakistan ever produced, but former seamer Sarfraz Nawaz has revealed what made them so dangerous.
“It’s just about making sure that we’re playing each game like a final and winning the next two”
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Australia captain Steve Smith has admitted that his side have to treat their last two Champions Trophy group stage matches “like a final” if they want to qualify for the semi-finals.
“It’s not like we are playing them for the first time and there’s no need for any extra motivation”
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India and Pakistan is arguably the pinnacle when it comes to on and off-field rivalry in international cricket, but India skipper Virat Kohli insists that his side will treat the match like any other game when the two nations lock horns at the Champions Trophy on June 4.
“It’s different to anything I’ve done before”
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England all-rounder Chris Woakes has said that he is loving his first taste of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“I’m looking forward to rubbing shoulders with a few more international players and growing my game”
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New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult has made it clear that despite being bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5 crore (approximately US$750,000), he is more interested in gaining valuable experience from playing in Indian Premier League (IPL).
