Shahid Afridi: “It all comes down to the market and the economy. The biggest [cricket] market is India. Whatever they will say will happen”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi admitted that India’s influence on world cricket can no longer be ignored.
Sir Viv Richards: “What an exceptional display of talent by these two. World cricket is blessed to witness such players in the middle. Well done Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards said “world cricket is blessed to witness” the brilliance of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.
Aaqib Javed: “Hopefully [he] will dominate in the world of cricket soon”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has backed 20-year-old spinner Syed Faridoun to dominate “in the world of cricket soon”.
Wasim Akram: “He has dominated world cricket”
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Iconic Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram said India captain Virat Kohli has “dominated world cricket”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “The one and only Mohammad Rizwan – The Superman of the cricket world”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has called wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan the Superman of world cricket.
Faisal Iqbal: “You have changed the dynamic of world cricket in your era and it’s still changing with time following your footsteps Viv Richards”
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Balochistan head coach and former Pakistan cricketer Faisal Iqbal heaped praise on legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards, saying he changed the dynamic of world cricket.
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“He had to carry the expectations of so many Indians”
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the latest cricketer to pay tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, who announced that he would be retiring after his 200th Test, which will come against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai next month.
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Amla became the first South African batsman to record a triple century
South Africa opening batsman Hashim Amla bagged four awards, including Cricketer of the Year, at the recent Cricket South Africa award ceremony in Sandton.
Gibson has played a monumental role in the West Indies’ revival as of late
West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has signed a new three-year deal to remain with the national team till 2016 after the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) expressed their interest in retaining his services, especially for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, which is set to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.