Wasim Akram: “If I get the option I will pick Australia. Not because of my wife, it’s because there will be less pressure and I will be able to do my job”
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Legendary left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram has revealed that he would rather coach Australia over Pakistan.
Wasim Akram: “He is a genuine wicket taker and that is why I believe he is one of the most important members of the team”
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Wasim Akram believes fellow left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of the most important players in the Pakistan team as he keeps taking wickets.
Wasim Akram: “Mohammed Hafeez has been made the director of cricket and he is also the coach for the Australia Tour. Wahab Riaz is the chief selector. It’s good in a way because they have just retired. They will bring in a different energy, new ideas”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has backed Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez and chief selector Wahab Riaz to bring “a different energy” and “new ideas” to the table.
Wasim Akram: “If you do well, everything goes fine. But if you don’t, then you have to be answerable to people and the press. And don’t worry about what people say, you need to be immune to this”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has urged former captain Babar Azam to be “immune” to criticism.
Wasim Akram: “It is the fault of the entire system and only Babar Azam should not be made a scapegoat out of this”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram made it clear that he doesn’t want to see Babar Azam “made a scapegoat” for Pakistan’s failures as of late.
Wasim Akram: “[You’re a] big player, take your money, play your game, get runs, go home, and then to the next event. Pakistan’s captaincy is alright, but the league brings extra stress without any reason”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has advised Babar Azam to quit as captain of the Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Wasim Akram: “Test [cricket] is a big boy’s game at the end of the day. You’ve got to bowl eight-over spells. In T20 you bowl four overs and stand at fine leg. Piece of cake”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has taken a shot at Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf’s decision to pull out of the ongoing tour of Australia, saying “Test [cricket] is a big boy’s game.”
Wasim Akram: “When he is in the middle as a batter, he must focus there and how to get runs”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram has urged Babar Azam to focus on scoring runs when he is out at the crease.
Wasim Akram: “Unhone to laddoo khilaaya hai hum sab ko (we are just being fooled)”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram despises Pakistan’s love affair with foreign coaches, saying everyone is just being fooled.
Wasim Akram: “They are present cricketers, it is their time. Let’s give them one year”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram wants Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez and chief selector Wahab Riaz to be given one year in their respective roles.
