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.
Pakistan speedster Hasan Ali: “I’m at my best right now”
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Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali firmly believes he is at his best right now and plans to make the most of his current form.
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali: “Test cricket is my love. Even if the time comes to retire from T20s and ODIs, I won’t even think about quitting Test cricket as long as I’m fit”
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Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali has confirmed that he will retire from ODIs and T20Is before Tests as he loves playing the longest format of the game.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I made you train, and this [comeback] is the result of it”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed played a crucial role in helping fast bowler Hasan Ali return to the national team.
Hasan Ali: “If you ask me, I want to play for Pakistan in the World Cup and win it for my country. For me, every match is now an opportunity, and I will give my 100 percent”
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Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali has expressed his desire to play in the 2026 T20 World Cup, but knows he faces a tough task in cementing a spot in the team.
Sameen Rana: “I have always said Abdullah Shafique is the best batsman in Pakistan”
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Lahore Qalandars owner Sameen Rana revealed he has always said Abdullah Shafique “is the best batsman in Pakistan”.
Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali: “I was never a brace-leg bowler, but my front leg started to give way. Firstly, it was bending, and then it started to collapse. Due to this reason, my pace got reduced, and I remember that I was bowling at 128, 130 kph speed in the Australia series”
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Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali revealed his bowling speed fell between 128 and 130 kph at one point due to a technical issue with his front leg.