Misbah-ul-Haq: “I can say that by early next year after the Pakistan Super League we will have a pool of players who can serve us well in the three World Cups in 2021, 22 and 23”
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Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said that Pakistan will have enough talent for three World Cups by early next year.
Wahab Riaz: “If I am able to execute performances for Pakistan, my ultimate goal is to feature till the 2023 World Cup”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz said that he may be getting old, but his “ultimate goal” is to represent his country in the 2023 World Cup in India.
Shoaib Malik: “The team management needs to plan things for World Cup 2023. A pool of 20 to 22 players should be formed in order to give experience to all those players and make them capable of competing in the world event”
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Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has said that in order to increase their chances of winning the 2023 World Cup in India, Pakistan must form a group of 20 or 22 players that they pick on a consistent basis.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “If we speak of goals it would be great if I am selected to play for Pakistan in the 2021 T20 World Cup and I can help us win that tournament. I’d love to be part of a World Cup winning squad one day”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has revealed that he has three main goals he wants to achieve in his international career.
Shahid Afridi: “Unfortunately I have been misquoted in this interview. The 2011 defeat was due to [the] batting failure of the team. The batsmen including myself didn’t sustain [the] pressure of the chase. No blame on any individual”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi called out Arab News Pakistan after they misquoted him about current head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq.
Brad Hogg: “Andrew Symonds 100 in the 2003 World Cup, Johannesburg. Nothing like a mate under pressure [coming] out with a career changing innings”
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Ex-Australia spinner Brad Hogg has revealed that his favourite cricketing moment against Pakistan was when former all-rounder Andrew Symonds scored a century against them in the 2003 World Cup.
Shahid Afridi: “I think [the] Indian team was lucky”
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Former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Shahid Afridi said that the “Indian team was lucky” when asked why he struggled against them in World Cup matches.
Faisal Iqbal on James Anderson: “Squared everyone up in this spell”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has heaped praise on England fast bowler James Anderson for his ability to dominate the opposition batsmen.
Shoaib Akhtar: “T20 World Cup could have also happened, but I had already said this earlier that they won’t let it happen. IPL should not be damaged, let the World Cup go to hell”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar vented his frustration that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to go ahead during the window that the T20 World Cup was supposed to be held in.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “In the last World Cup I felt the captain and players were under pressure because they were thinking if we don’t do well in the tournament we will be out”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has shockingly revealed that the country’s 2019 World Cup team was very insecure.
