Pakistan opener Abid Ali: “Coming back is in Allah’s hands. I am just doing my hard work”
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Pakistan opening batsman Abid Ali said making a comeback to international cricket “is in Allah’s hands” as all he can do is continue working hard.
Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Yamin: “I will keep [working hard] and [perform] where I will [get an] opportunity. Hard work always pays off”
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Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Yamin has made it clear that he has not given up on his international career and will keep working hard as he believes it will pay off in the future.
Pakistan spinner Mehran Mumtaz: “I’m trying to become an all-rounder because when your batting and bowling are good and you’re also a good fielder, it is not easy to remove you from the team”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz has outlined plans to transform himself into an all-rounder, noting it will be harder to get dropped if he can contribute in more than one department.
Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan: “T20 cricket these days demands runs to be scored [in] an aggressive manner. I have been working hard on my power-hitting because this is what modern-day cricket is now all about”
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Irfan Khan, a new face in Pakistan’s T20I team, said he has been “working hard on my power-hitting” since “this is what modern-day cricket is now all about.”
Pakistan opener Saim Ayub: “All I know is that I have a lot left to do at the international level. I have a lot to learn. I need to improve my game a lot, which will help me dominate. I am working on those things”
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Pakistan big-hitting opener Saim Ayub has admitted that he has a lot of improvements to make to his game if he wants to dominate at the international level.
Salman Ali Agha: “The way that he’s working on his batting, I think it’s just a matter of time. Very soon you’ll see a big hundred from him”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha is confident that a “big hundred” is right around the corner for Babar Azam.
Sahibzada Farhan: “I’ve worked hard for the last four years to earn this [recall], and I am sure Shahzad is also working hard and I believe that he will get his chance too”
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Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan is confident that veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad will earn a recall to the national team very soon.
Mickey Arthur: “We’ve been working hard on him with a new ball, and he bowled okay in patches. But when he bowls with an older ball – that’s what he’s used to”
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Recently removed Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur assessed Haris Rauf’s performance with the new ball during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, saying he “bowled okay in patches.”
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is working hard, has taken wickets, and we hope he’ll improve even more”
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New Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said he hopes to see fellow pace bowler Haris Rauf “improve even more” going forward.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “I worked hard on my fitness and technique back home”
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Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel said he has been working hard on improving his fitness and technique in the lead-up to the limited overs series against Australia.
