Nadeem Khan on Umar Akmal: “Umar has served Pakistan for a long time. His services can’t be overlooked. He should perform in domestic cricket to get more facilities”
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Nadeem Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Director High Performance Centre, said he didn’t let batsman Umar Akmal train at the National High Performance Centre (NHPC) in Lahore since he needs to perform better in domestic cricket.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal: “I didn’t read my contract with Janbaz as Afridi had called me before signing”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal has admitted that he didn’t read his contract before signing to play for Jammu Janbaz in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL).
Ahmed Shehzad: “This was a pre-planned approach and they wanted to kill two birds with one stone. I will not say their names but I will not make this public. It started from within the team”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that he was targeted by members within the national team as they plotted to oust him from the team.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Some of my teammates tried to associate my name with Umar Akmal by planning to give [a] negative impression regarding me”
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Ahmed Shehzad has accused some of his teammates of trying to associate him with fellow Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal.
Ahmed Shehzad on Waqar Younis: “I believe that these things should be discussed face to face and I am ready to take on that challenge”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has challenged legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis to come talk to him face to face.
Mickey Arthur: “Take a look in the mirror Umar”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has told Umar Akmal to “look in the mirror” after the veteran batsman criticised him.
Umar Akmal: “Waqar Younis was a legendary fast bowler but I could not understand him as a head coach”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal said Waqar Younis “was a legendary fast bowler”, but was not head coach material.
Umar Akmal: “Imran Khan himself asked Waqar Younis why I was not a part of the top order”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal said former Prime Minister Imran Khan asked ex-head coach Waqar Younis why he was not part of the top order.
Umar Akmal: “I am among those rare cricketers of Pakistan who have been ignored at every turn”
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Umar Akmal said he has joined the club of a few Pakistan cricketers “who have been ignored at every turn”.
Umar Akmal: “Mickey Arthur later did admit that he used harsh words on me”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal said former head coach Mickey Arthur admitted that he used “harsh words” against him.
