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"It’s a very exciting time when I look at the fast-bowling talent currently available" : Waqar Younis
Former Pakistan fast-bowling great Waqar Younis was appointed as Pakistan Bowling Coach in September on a 3-year contract and has so far overseen the bowling performances of the national side in a home series against Sri Lanka and a tour of Australia.
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"I am hundred percent ready to represent my country" : Sajid Khan
Regarded as one of the top off-spinners in domestic cricket in Pakistan in recent times, 26-year-old Sajid Khan is the 5th highest wicket-taker with 25 wickets to his name in this season's Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
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"I have what it takes to represent my country at the international level" : Imran Butt
Regarded as one of the top batting talents in Pakistan at the moment, 23-year-old Imran Butt has excelled in this seasons's Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as the highest-scoring batsman with 934 runs to his name.
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"Too many promising spinners are being lost in our system" : Mushtaq Ahmed
A veteran of 196 international appearances in which he took 346 wickets, former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed's vast experience in his field is in great demand and has seen him undertake a variety of coaching assignments including the Head Coach of the prestigious National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
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"I have what it takes to make a comeback in international cricket" : Zafar Gohar
Regarded as an outstanding bowling all-rounder, 24-year-old Zafar Gohar has represented Pakistan once in an ODI against England in which he impressed with 2 wickets on debut. Subsequently, an unfortunate shoulder injury resulted in an unwelcome break for Gohar but he has since recovered completely and recently scored a maiden first-class hundred in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
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"I have always dreamt of and grew up hoping to play Test cricket" : Hassan Azad
Hassan Azad has had a dream start to his first-class career scoring a total of 1659 runs at an average of over 50. Yet, just a few years ago, he was well on his way to a potentially fruitful cricket career in Pakistan after being named in the national Under-15 squad that took part in the 2008 International Under-15 Cricket ...
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"Holding the joint position of Head Coach and Chief Selector is too big a task" : Mohammad Haroon
Currently employed as Head Coach and General Manager for Austria men's and women's cricket teams, Mohammad Haroon has amassed a wealth of experience in coaching cricket teams in Europe.
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"I am hoping I will be given consistent chances to prove myself in ODIs" : Hussain Talat
Hussain Talat’s aggressive style of batting has won him many plaudits when it comes to the shortest form of the game. He has represented Pakistan 14 times in T20Is scoring a total of 371 runs at a strike rate of 120.06 and has featured in 1 ODI. His record with PSL side Islamabad United where he has amassed a total ...
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"Selection for Pakistan is my ultimate target" : Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf impressed one and all after being plucked from relative obscurity by the Pakistan Super League side Lahore Qalandars where he enjoyed a dream debut season taking 11 wickets in 10 games.
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"There was really no reason for my exclusion at the World Cup" : Junaid Khan
Regarded as a dependable fast-bowling option for Pakistan sides in the Test and ODI formats, Junaid Khan has represented Pakistan in 107 international games, taking a total of 189 wickets which includes five 5-wicket hauls.
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"I will always be grateful to Mickey Arthur for his faith in me" : Imad Wasim
Imad Wasim's 49 run innings to help his side keep their semi-final hopes alive during the recently concluded ICC World Cup 2019 was simply a reconfirmation of his status as a top-quality all-rounder for Pakistan. In 87 international appearances for his country, Imad has taken 80 wickets, scored 1127 runs and has an impressive T20I strike-rate of 152.03.
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"I don’t think I have any issues with my technique" : Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman shot to fame during Pakistan's successful 2017 Champions Trophy campaign where he starred in the final of the tournament with a belligerent century against arch-rivals India. Considered a key player at the top of the innings, Fakhar has so far played 77 international games where he has scored 2768 runs. He also holds the record for the only ...
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"I'm not someone who craves being captain, more interested in scoring runs for Pakistan": Babar Azam
Whilst Pakistan's ICC World Cup 2019 campaign ended in disappointment as they failed to reach the semi-final stage, the performances of their star batsman Babar Azam simply confirmed his rising stature in world cricket. In 8 innings for his country, Babar Azam amassed 474 runs which included a splendid 101 not out in a must-win clash against New Zealand.
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"The two bowling attacks (in the Ashes) are unbelievable" : Glenn Maxwell
All-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been a mainstay of Australia's LOI squad with 2877 runs and 50 wickets in 110 ODIs and 1514 runs and 26 wickets in 59 T20I appearances for Australia. In an interview with Saj for Sky Sports, Maxwell spoke on a number of topics including his disappointment at Australia's failure to win the 2019 World Cup, his ...
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"I feel that some people are scared of change" : Wasim Khan
Wasim Khan, the former Chief Executive of Leicestershire County Cricket Club, has now spent over three months in his new role as Managing Director at the PCB and gained a first-hand understanding of the myriad of issues facing Pakistan cricket.
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"Pakistan always have something up their sleeve when it comes to major tournaments" : David Lloyd
In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, popular television commentator David 'Bumble' Lloyd spoke about his impressions of Pakistan's recent performance against England in the ODI series, why he is impressed with the likes of Imam-ul-Haq, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Hasnain, the importance of Mohammad Amir and Shadab Khan to the Pakistan bowling attack and who he thinks are the ...
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"Pakistan will be a force to be reckoned with at the World Cup" : Nasser Hussain
In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, former England captain Nasser Hussain spoke on a variety of topics including the importance of India-Pakistan games in the World Cup, Pakistan's chances of repeating their success of the 2017 Champions Trophy in the upcoming World Cup, Mohammad Amir's recent form in ODI cricket, the importance of the young batsmen in the Pakistan team, ...
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"I am convinced that I do have the talent and skills to play for Pakistan" : Umar Siddiq
Talented 26-year-old Lahore-born wicket-keeper/batsman Umar Siddiq impressed all with his performances in the 2019 edition of the Pakistan Super League where he scored 169 runs in 7 games for his side Multan Sultans. He followed up his good run of performances by scoring 205 runs in four matches at an average of 51.25 in the 2019 Pakistan Cup.
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"I hope to leave for Pakistan in a few months’ time a transformed and better cricketer" : Mir Hamza
Currently in England to play four-day and One-Day games for Sussex, 26-year-old Mir Hamza has made an impressive start to his County career. He recently debuted for Pakistan in a Test match against Australia in Abu Dhabi and already has a haul of 288 first-class wickets to his name.
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"I can perform the role of a hitter and finisher for the Pakistan side" : Khushdil Shah
24-year-old Khyber Pakhtunkhwa player Khushdil Shah has impressed all with his aggressive batting style which saw him hit 316 runs at an average of 105.33 and a strike rate of 131.12 to be the second highest run-getter in the recently concluded Pakistan Cup.
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