Azhar Ali: “Pakistan hasn’t produced a batsman like him”
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Former captain Azhar Ali believes Pakistan hasn’t ever produced a batsman quite like Babar Azam.
Mohammad Rizwan: “He’s a bit different in the way he’s gifted. While I plan or discuss batting with Babar Azam in a partnership, when I bat with Saud I tell him I’m not planning anything with him because the way he plays his shots gets him runs anyway”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan feels middle order batsman Saud Shakeel is gifted in a unique way as he is a natural run-scorer.
Fawad Alam: “My stance is often compared with [Shivnarine] Chanderpaul of West Indies and I even talked to him about it. He also advised me to continue with it as long as I’m able to score runs consistently”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has said that iconic West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul advised him not to change his batting stance.
“I will be done by the end of August”
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has confirmed that he will retire from Test cricket after the three-Test series against India in August.
“It’s just about fine-tuning and getting them to play with more consistency”
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Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has announced that the country’s batting department is brimming with talent.
“Personally, I don’t think I need to prove anything to anyone so it’s about me challenging myself and seeing whether I can keep improving and most importantly, contribute to the team”
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Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has announced that he will keep on assessing his Test future one series at a time.
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“As Sir Don Bradman said a great in one era would have been a great in any era”
Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar cited the one and only Sir Donald Bradman in stating that Sachin Tendulkar “would have been successful in any era”.
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“He had a calmness and an inner strength which wasn’t something I had seen a lot of in other cricketers”
Former India coach Greg Chappell believes captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become a lot more confident compared to when he first met him and has also become a fan favourite since he is a one-of-a-kind cricketer.
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Richards will coach the Antigua Hawksbills during the CPL
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards believes the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will work wonders for the younger generation as it provides them a unique opportunity to show their worth against some of the top names in international cricket.
Cowan is confident Australia can bounce back and end the series as a 2-2 draw
Despite being 2-0 down in the ongoing four-Test series against India, Australia opening batsman Ed Cowan believes his side still have the chance of salvaging a draw and retaining some of their dignity.