Sikandar Raza: “Among the bowlers, Ubaid Shah and Ali Raza have impressed me”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza admitted to being very impressed with young Pakistan fast bowlers Ali Raza and Ubaid Shah while playing for the Lahore Qalandars in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Sikandar Raza: “He bowls with great discipline”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has praised Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf, saying he “bowls with great discipline”.
Ali Tareen: “I think Hasan Nawaz and Sikander Raza will look great in MS jerseys next season”
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Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen has set his sights on Pakistan big-hitter Hasan Nawaz, saying he will look good in the team’s jersey in next year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Sikandar Raza: “Mohammad Naeem and Sadaqat are looking good in batting”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza said Pakistan batsmen Mohammad Naeem and Maaz Sadaqat looked good in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Sikandar Raza: “He is now taking wickets consistently”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has been highly impressed with Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf’s wicket-taking skills as of late.
Sikandar Raza: “They are match-winners”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza said Pakistan fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf are “match-winners”.
Sikandar Raza: “Those who understand cricket know Abdullah Shafique is pure class. He’s not just a red-ball player”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza believes Pakistan top order batsman Abdullah Shafique is “not just a red-ball player” following his outstanding performance in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Sikandar Raza: “Especially in the longer format, he’s going to be very consistent, and he’s going to win Pakistan a lot of games”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has predicted that Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique will win a lot of matches in Test cricket.
Adrian McInman: “You also know that the more mentally tough they were, the better they would have handled their situations”
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I asked Cricket Psychologist Adrian McInman to sum up what he told me about “pressure,” “stress,” perception, and mental toughness in the first four interviews for this 5-article series using the Khushdil Shah fan altercation as an example.
Kamran Akmal: “This Pakistan team should play with Zimbabwe and Ireland”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes the national team should be playing against Zimbabwe and Ireland following their dismal performances as of late.
