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"No problems in going to Pakistan for PSL final as long as arrangements are in place" : Viv Richards
Considered a true legend, Viv Richards mesmerised cricket fans around the world with his ability to flay the top bowlers of his day with disdainful ease. In an international career which began in November 1974, the Antiguan known for his destructive stroke-play represented the West Indies in three-hundred and eight games. During this time, he scored over fifteen-thousand runs which ...
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"The PSL can only get bigger and better" : Chris Gayle
Regarded as one of the most popular players in the Twenty20 format, Chris Gayle has been blazing his way to glory since his international debut for the West Indies in 1999. He captained the national Test side from 2007 to 2010, has achieved the rare feat of scoring two triple-tons in Tests and holds the record of being the first ...
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"The talent in Pakistan is phenomenal" : Brendon McCullum
Appointed as the captain for Lahore Qalandars for the 2017 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Brendon McCullum is expected to bring his vast international experience to help his team lift the trophy. Having retired from international cricket, McCullum's outstanding record of scoring over two-thousand runs at a breathtaking strike rate of one-hundred and thirty six in T20Is is ...
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"I believe that Islamabad's experience will be vital in the PSL" : Saeed Ajmal
Once Pakistan's go-to bowler, Saeed Ajmal still has hopes of an international recall after remodelling his bowling action following an ICC ban. An integral part of the Islamabad United PSL title-winning squad, Ajmal spoke to PakPassion.net about Islamabad's chances this time around, the key players for Islamabad and his hopes that a strong performance in this year's tournament could earn ...
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"Walking away after the England tour would have been an extremely selfish decision" : Misbah-ul-Haq
In an interview with PakPassion.net, Misbah-ul-Haq spoke about his disappointment with regards to the recently concluded Test series in New Zealand and Australia, reasons behind not retiring after the successful Test series against England, the expectations from Mohammad Amir and Yasir Shah to succeed and why he feels that the PSL 2017 final needs to be held in Lahore.
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"Pressure is immense due to me being Inzamam's nephew" : Imam-ul-Haq
A veteran of two Under-19 World Cups and marked as a future prospect for the Pakistan team, twenty-one-year-old Imam-ul-Haq continues to impress all with some robust batting performances. He recently scored a fantastic double-hundred in the final of the Quaid-e-Azam trophy and overall has a amassed over fifteen-hundred runs in just twenty-nine First-class appearances.
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"Asif can still run rings around any batsman with the new ball in his hand" : Mohammad Haroon
A former professional cricketer, Mohammad Haroon played First-class cricket in Pakistan before moving to England where he played the game at league level for over fifteen years. He was also the first Asian to gain a level 4 ECB coaching qualification and is now the Director of Cricket for Norway as well as Head Coach for the Norwegian men's and ...
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"Moeen Ali needs to learn to bowl in a Test match" : Aamir Sohail
Known for his forthright and blunt views on cricket, the prominent commentator and former Pakistan captain, Aamir Sohail was a key member of Pakistan's Test and ODI squads between 1990 and 2000, playing two hundred and three international games in which he amassed over seven thousand and six hundred runs.
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"Ravichandran Ashwin’s progress is amazing" : Mushtaq Ahmed
Mushtaq Ahmed was regarded as more than a worthy successor to the role of Pakistan's main leg-spinner after the departure of Abdul Qadir. He debuted for Pakistan in March 1989 and went on to play fifty-two Test matches and one-hundred and forty-four ODIs taking three-hundred and forty-six wickets by the time he played his last international game in October 2003.
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"Versatility is my strength when it comes to batting" : Asif Zakir
Regarded as a robust top-order batsman, Asif Zakir continues to demonstrate his batting abilities in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament where he is currently the third-highest run-scorer in the competition. With a First-class average of over thirty-seven, the thirty-three-year-old batsman has amassed close to seven-thousand runs in First-class cricket and was part of a twenty-two man squad that took part ...
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"I want to return to the Pakistan team as a better player" : Sohaib Maqsood
Regarded as a top batting prospect when he burst onto the international scene in 2013, the twenty-nine-year-old Sohaib Maqsood has struggled to establish a place in the Pakistan Limited-overs teams, despite scoring nine-hundred and fifty-six runs in forty-six international appearances.
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"I have served the punishment and I need to be allowed to move on" : Salman Butt
Once regarded as one of the top left-handed opening batsmen, the former Pakistan captain Salman Butt is now looking to resume his international career after being given permission to play cricket again by the ICC. Debuting in 2003, the thirty-two-year-old Butt had played one hundred and thirty five international games and amassed over five thousand runs for his country until ...
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"I don't think I got the time and chances that I needed post-injury" : Junaid Khan
Once regarded as one of Pakistan's most talented fast-bowlers, twenty-six-year-old Junaid Khan featured regularly in the national squad until June 2015. Since then Junaid Khan has faced an uphill struggle to re-establish himself in the national team due largely to injuries. The pace bowler made his international debut in 2011 and has since played twenty-two Test matches in which he ...
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"Gone are the days that guys would come into the team and sit in their comfort zones" : Mickey Arthur
Pakistan's Head Coach Mickey Arthur has wasted no time in reinforcing his credentials as a top professional in his field by guiding the team through a successful tour of England and ten successive wins in their last ten matches which also saw them take the number one spot in the ICC Test rankings.
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"The decline in West Indies cricket started as far back as 1997" : Fazeer Mohammed
Known for his excellent analytical and forthright views on cricket, Fazeer Mohammed is a Trinidadian commentator and journalist who has been covering West Indies cricket since 1987.
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"I want to take the game on and take on challenges" : Imad Wasim
Widely considered as a main-stay of Pakistan's middle-order in the Limited-over format, all-rounder Imad Wasim is also more than a useful spin-bowler with an uncanny ability to take key wickets for his team. The twenty-seven-year-old has continued to impress one and all ever since his debut against Zimbabwe during the historic home-series in 2015 and has thus far taken an ...
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"I want to put in extraordinary performances every time I play for Pakistan" : Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz shot to fame during the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League where he was the third highest wicket taker in the tournament. His career seems to have taken an upward trajectory since that initial success as he is fast becoming a familiar face in the Pakistan limited overs teams where he has claimed ten wickets in eight ...
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"Brendon McCullum is the best man for the job of Lahore Qalandars captain" : Aaqib Javed
Former Pakistan bowler and current Director of Cricket Operations for the Lahore Qalandars, Aaqib Javed, was recently at the forefront of the PSL side's aim to discover fresh new talent ahead of the 2017 edition of the Pakistan Super League.
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"I still have the skills, determination and the willpower to play for Pakistan again" : Mohammad Asif
Considered to be a magician with the ball and hailed as Pakistan's version of Glenn McGrath, Mohammad Asif's metronomic accuracy was a sight to behold until his five year ban in August 2010. He made his international debut in 2005 and by the time the events of the summer of 2010 had transpired, he had a total of one-hundred and ...
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"PCB need to invest and get the right specialists at all levels" : Dr. Zafar Iqbal
Dr. Zafar Iqbal is an experienced specialist in sports medicine who, after completing an MSc in Sports and Exercise medicine in 2005, has worked for Leyton Orient FC, the England youth sides, Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC. He has also held the position of Chairman of the Football Association (FA) Medical Society and is currently serving as the Head ...
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