Salman Ali Agha: “Trust me, it’s tough. He is a tough bowler to face. Whenever I have played him in domestic, I find it very hard because he’s someone who’s very, very tough to pick, and then when he has a pause, it becomes very, very difficult”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has admitted that he finds it tough to face mystery spinner Usman Tariq.
Aaron Finch on Usman Tariq: “The big pause in the action, I don’t have any issue with that. It’s just a part of the game that you have to adapt to if you’re a batter. So, game on”
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Former Australia opener Aaron Finch has said he has no issue with Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq’s bowling action.
Salman Ali Agha: “I don’t understand why there is so much talk about his action. His action has already been cleared twice. Usman Tariq is an X-factor for us, and we will use him whenever we feel we need him”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha said spinner Usman Tariq is an X-factor for the team and will be used whenever necessary.
Harbhajan Singh: “He is a good spinner”
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Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has praised Pakistan mystery bowler Usman Tariq, calling him “a good spinner”.
Usman Khan: “Only the umpire can tell about the action, but he is a very good bowler and is bowling in the right areas”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan has lauded spinner Usman Tariq, saying he is “a very good bowler”.
Usman Khawaja: “There aren’t many things worse than being called a ‘chucker’ in cricket. The stigma is real. The man is just doing his best and [has] been cleared twice”
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Former Australia opener Usman Khawaja has come to the defence of Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq, saying there is almost nothing worse than being called a chucker.
Hasan Ali: “My inspiration is Shoaib Akhtar. I watched one of his interviews where he said a fast bowler should look like a gangster, have long hair and shirt buttons should be opened. This is why I have long hair”
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Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali joked the reason he has long hair is because legendary seamer Shoaib Akhtar said fast bowlers should look like gangsters.
Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad: “My bowling action is natural, but my run-up and action are quite similar to Dale Steyn. He’s my favourite and also my idol, so I always try to bowl like him”
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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad said his run-up and bowling action “are quite similar to Dale Steyn”.
Khurram Shahzad: “I took 5 wickets on my Test debut, including Steve Smith twice, with broken ribs”
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Pakistan pace bowler Khurram Shahzad has revealed that during his Test debut, he dismissed Australia batsman Steve Smith twice despite bowling with broken ribs.
Khurram Shahzad: “I don’t just hope – I firmly believe – that I will play white-ball cricket for Pakistan, in addition to red-ball cricket”
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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad firmly believes that he will play white-ball cricket for his country in the near future.
