Wasim Akram: “The opening partnership for Pakistan is vital and both Shan Masood and Abid Ali need to show resilience and a lot of skill to see off the new ball”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram believes that openers Shan Masood and Abid Ali will play a vital role in the Test series against England.
Mohammad Yousuf: “[Mohammad] Abbas has done well in the past, even on dead pitches in [the] UAE”
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Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf noted that Mohammad Abbas’ ability to do well and take wickets on “dead pitches” is the reason why he is a deadly bowler.
McCullum was glad to see his team bounce back after experiencing a tough time in the Twenty20 and Test series
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is extremely pleased with the progression of the youngsters in the national team and stated that it was phenomenal to see them adapting to the challenges of international cricket so rapidly.
Harmison believes that England’s pace attack will continue to have a tough time picking up wickets
Former England pace bowler Steve Harmison has announced that he expects spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar to be the national team’s top wicket takers during their Test series against India since conditions highly favour spin bowlers.
Gayle believes off-field issues are unavoidable during a cricketer’s career
West Indies flamboyant opening batsman Chris Gayle has revealed that off-field problems are a part of every cricketer’s international career.
Chanderpaul is only the second West Indian to reach 10,000 runs
West Indies batsman, Shivnarine Chanderpaul has become the tenth batsman, and only the second West Indian player to pass 10,000 runs.
