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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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"To leave my parents, friends and my country was a very tough decision" : Imran Tahir
Regarded as South Africa's main weapon of choice in the spin department, Imran Tahir began his cricketing journey in Pakistan before settling in South Africa. He debuted for his adopted country in 2011 and since then has taken over two hundred wickets in one hundred and eight international appearances.
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"I am proud to be mentioned in the same breath as the great Sachin Tendulkar" : Asad Shafiq
Likened to Sachin Tendulkar for his style of batting by Pakistan Head Coach Mickey Arthur, Asad Shafiq continues to defy his critics by putting in superlative performances in Test matches. The latest example of his talent coming in the recently concluded Test series against England where Asad's innings of 109 at The Oval proved to be crucial in helping Pakistan ...
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"No reason why Mohammad Amir shouldn't keep on getting better" : Michael Holding
Highly regarded as one of the top cricket analysts today, Jamaican-born Michael Holding was an integral part of a quartet of West Indies fast bowlers who put fear in the hearts of many a batsmen from around the world. Duly nicknamed "Whispering Death" for his effortless ability to send down delivery after delivery with ferocious power, Holding's international career lasted ...
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"Nearly 140kph with the right arm & 135kph with the left-arm" : Yasir Jan
Plucked out of obscurity by Lahore Qalandar's director of cricket Aaqib Javed, the twenty-year-old fast-bowler Yasir Jan shocked the world of cricket when a video of him bowling equally fast with either hands hit the internet.
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"I want to help Pakistan win a World Cup" : Hasan Ali
Marked for future success by many who have followed him from a young age, Hasan Ali finally made his international debut at the age of twenty-two against Ireland last month. Whilst he remained wicket-less in that game, Hasan later reinforced his credentials in the Limited-over formats against England in four ODI games where he took eight wickets and further demonstrated ...
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"Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal needed that wake-up call of being dropped" : Wasim Akram
Known as the 'Sultan of Swing', Wasim Akram is widely regarded as The Greatest Left-Arm fast-bowler ever to play cricket. In four hundred and sixty international appearances for Pakistan, Wasim picked up over nine-hundred wickets and also scored over six thousand and six hundred runs which also marked him for greatness as an all-rounder.
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"I'd love to see the Pakistan team in England more often" : Michael Vaughan
Currently a top-rated cricket analyst and regarded as an astute captain and an elegant right-handed-batsman in his playing days, Michael Vaughan's most memorable achievement was the leadership of the England team when they regained the Ashes in 2005, almost nineteen years after having last won the trophy. In one hundred and sixty-eight international appearances, Vaughan amassed over seven thousand and ...
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"All of the England players have a lot of respect for Misbah" : Moeen Ali
Currently regarded as a key middle-order batsmen for England, Moeen Ali has wasted no time in establishing himself in both the Test and LOI formats. Apart from his batting, the spin option provided by Ali, as was apparent in the recently concluded Test series against Pakistan, is another reason for his success at the international level where in thirty Test ...
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"Virat Kohli is a batsman who I respect and admire" : Sami Aslam
The world of cricket took notice of a twenty-year-old Sami Aslam when, in a surprise move by the Pakistan team management, he was picked to open the batting for the crucial third Test match against England. Whilst he ended up on the losing side in that match, with two splendid innings of 82 and 70 played under immense pressure Aslam ...
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"What Misbah has done for Pakistan cricket is amazing and long may it continue" : Nasser Hussain
Currently regarded as a top television analyst for his expert opinion on cricket, Nasser Hussain was one of England's finest captains and an astute tactician. He debuted against Pakistan in the Nehru Cup in October 1989 and later on lead the England side in forty-five Test matches between 1999 and 2003 during which he guided his side to four Test ...
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"If selected, at The Oval I will show people what I am capable of as a batsman" : Mohammad Hafeez
Considered one of Pakistan's key batsmen on the current tour of England, the thirty-five-year-old Mohammad Hafeez has been facing a lean patch in his batting and has been unable to bowl due to a ban brought on by what was deemed an illegal bowling action. Despite his recent drop in form, Hafeez's record of fifty Test matches where he has ...
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"It is really impressive to see Yasir Shah succeed in such a short period of time" : Saeed Ajmal
Regarded at his peak as one of the top spin bowlers in world cricket, Saeed Ajmal has been struggling of late to make a return to international cricket after remodelling his action. His current record of playing 212 international games where he has picked up 447 wickets remains a source of great pride for the off-spin bowler and is built ...
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"I am certain we will bounce back in the next two Tests" : Sarfraz Ahmed
When captain Misbah-ul-Haq likened the presence of Sarfraz Ahmed as "oxygen for the team", he was rightly referring to the courageous attitude of the wicket-keeper-batsman which has made him a key member of the Pakistan Test squad. In twenty-three Test matches, Sarfraz has scored 1399 runs at an average of over forty three and crucially taken fifty catches and is ...
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"I don't mind mixing it with the batsmen" : Wahab Riaz
Known for his blistering pace and on-field aggression, the thirty-one-year-old fast-bowler Wahab Riaz was part of the successful Pakistan pace attack which together with the spin of Yasir Shah helped Pakistan to a convincing seventy-five run victory at the recently concluded first Test at Lord's.
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"I'm glad Mohammad Amir's back, it's good for cricket" : David Gower
Known for his graceful batting style, David Gower was a left-handed batsman who represented England between 1978-1992 in two hundred and thirty one international games where he amassed over eleven thousand runs. Along the way, he scored twenty-five international hundreds and also had the honour to captain his country, taking them to a memorable victory during the 1985 Ashes.
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