Junaid Khan: “I have played 22 Test matches and 18 of those were in Asia mostly on very flat pitches in Sri Lanka, UAE and Bangladesh, taking five wickets in an innings five times, yet people still criticise me”
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Pakistan seamer Junaid Khan has blasted his critics, saying they have no right to criticise him.
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Zulqarnain Haider: “He has been involved in shady dealings and not only does he deserve a life ban even his property and assets should be seized”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Zulqarnain Haider has claimed that batsman Umar Akmal should have been banned for life as he was involved in “shady dealings” in the past.
Wasim Khan: “Under the current circumstances we do not think they [India] will come to Pakistan. We have the option of playing in the UAE in this regard”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has confirmed that Pakistan are willing to play their Asia Cup clash against India at a neutral venue.
Usman Khan Shinwari: “Cricket here will be interesting compared to the UAE, [where] there was [small] crowds and the matches were boring”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Usman Khan Shinwari has said that there were little people in attendance and the “matches were boring” when the national team played in the United Arab Emirates.
The Pakistan Cricket Board don’t want to play home series at neutral venues anymore
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The Pakistan Cricket Board is keen to host all home series in Pakistan from now on instead of playing at neutral venues, according to reports.
Azhar Ali: “Playing in front of your own fans, your countrymen is what every sportsperson yearns and dreams of”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has admitted it is heartbreaking to not be able to play international cricket in Pakistan.
Mickey Arthur: “Haris Sohail has been fantastic, two hundreds, he’s been very good”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that he was extremely impressed with batsman Haris Sohail’s performance in the recently concluded ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
Ramiz Raja: “Pakistan should get this series out of their system as soon as possible, [as] nothing positive happened for the team in this series”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has slammed the national selectors for opting to experiment during the ongoing ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “The biggest concern is that we have been losing Tests in the UAE which is our home”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that he has been growing increasingly concerned about the Test team as of late.
Grant Flower: “He can’t play the same way on these South African wickets as he does in the UAE because the bounce is totally different”
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Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has pointed out that opening batsman Fakhar Zaman needs to be able to adapt in order to be successful in foreign conditions.
