Mohammad Rizwan: “I am not even one percent ashamed that I can’t speak English, even as the captain of Pakistan”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has made it clear that he is “not even one percent ashamed that I can’t speak English”.
AB de Villiers: “His English is infinitely better than my Urdu. And his batting is excellent, which is what matters more, I believe”
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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers defended Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam from an internet troll who made fun of his ability to speak English.
Hasan Ali: “Usman bhai is familiar with Urdu, but after he leaked our strategies to the Australia cricket team in Karachi, we’ve become more cautious. We’ll ensure not to discuss plans in Urdu in front of him to keep our strategies confidential”
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Fast bowler Hasan Ali said Pakistan need to be cautious around Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja as he “leaked our strategies” during a previous Test match in Karachi.
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal: “English language, I hate that word. If you know English, you are good; if you are not, then you are bad”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal said he hated it when people told him to speak in England rather than Urdu.
Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq: “First of all, Urdu is our own language and I don’t think our players need to learn English. If they attend any presser or ceremony with a translator, it is okay because English is not our language”
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Legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes that learning English should not be a priority for the Pakistan players.
Head of high performance coaching at the National High Performance Centre in Pakistan Grant Bradburn: “Just requested some Paani (water) and very kindly delivered honey. My Urdu needs improving”
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Pakistan high performance centre coach Grant Bradburn has admitted that he needs to improve his Urdu.
Mohammad Rizwan: “I am always speaking to them in Pashto – in fact so much that Azhar bhai says to me, please speak in Urdu so that he can also understand what I am saying”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that Test captain Azhar Ali sometimes can’t understand what he is saying since he speaks in Pashto instead of Urdu.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Asking him to learn English is totally irrelevant. He knows Urdu and needs nothing else [to express himself]”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has lashed out at former fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed for saying that limited overs captain Babar Azam needs to improve his English and dress sense.
Shane Watson tried speaking Urdu ahead of the Pakistan Super League, where he will play for the Quetta Gladiators
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Australia batsman Shane Watson tried his hand at speaking Urdu ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) next month.
Hasan Ali was pranked by Shoaib Akhtar and Gillian Rhodes
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar brilliantly pranked seamer Hasan Ali with the help of choreographer Gillian Rhodes.