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"The pitches in Pakistan are not ideal for high-quality cricket" : Samiullah Khan Niazi
Declared Man of the Match for his excellent bowling performance which saw him bag 8/62 in the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 35-year-old Samiullah Khan Niazi played a key role in his side SNGPL's victorious season. Apart from taking 25 wickets in the tournament, Samiullah also reached the milestone of 500 first-class wickets during the recently concluded Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
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"Regional politics is damaging domestic cricket" : Waqas Ahmed
Waqas Ahmed has impressed many followers of Pakistan cricket with his recent performances in the recently concluded Quaid-e-Azam Trophy where he was the second-highest wicket-taker with 52 wickets to his name. ...
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"T10 has the potential to become a popular format around the globe" : Sohail Tanvir
Regarded as the one of the most sought after Twenty20 specialists in world cricket today, Sohail Tanvir has taken 282 wickets in 272 Twenty20 games. He was recently in action in the inaugural edition of the T10 Cricket League in Sharjah where he topped the charts as the joint best bowler of the tournament with 5 wickets and a fantastic ...
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"I urge Najam Sethi and the PCB to give more support to Pakistan's disabled cricketers" : Farhan Saeed
All-rounder Farhan Saeed has played 8 international matches for the Pakistan Disabled Cricket Team and has become famous for his performances with bat and ball despite his disability.
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"I don't see a bilateral series between India and Pakistan anytime in the near future" : Shahryar Khan
Appointed as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board by a unanimous decision by the Board of Governors of the PCB in August 2014, Shahryar Khan stepped down at the end of his tenure in August 2017. During his reign as PCB supremo, the Pakistan Test team reached the Number 1 Test ranking in 2016 and won the Champions Trophy ...
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"We will look to draw inspiration from previous Under 19 World Cup victories" : Hasan Khan
After his first stint as captain of Pakistan Under 19s, where he lead the team to the final of the ACC Under 19 Asia Cup, Hasan Khan has now been tasked to lead the team for the all-important ICC Under 19 World Cup which will be played in New Zealand between 13th January and 3rd February, 2018.
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"What have I done wrong? Why is there no justice for me?" : Sadaf Hussain
Regarded as one of the most talented medium-fast bowlers in Pakistan cricket, Sadaf Hussain has played 73 first-class matches where he has taken 353 wickets since his debut in 2009. Despite taking five ten-wicket and 24 five-wicket hauls at the first-class level, his excellent performances in domestic cricket have gone unrewarded as he is yet to play a single game ...
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"We feel like we can beat any opposition" : Faheem Ashraf
The hard-hitting Pakistan all-rounder, Faheem Ashraf, recently shot to instant fame in a game against Sri Lanka when he became the first Pakistani bowler to take a hat-trick in a T20I. His talent had already been recognized during the victorious Champions Trophy campaign and he continues to re-emphasize his credentials as a potential successor to one of Pakistan's top all-rounders, ...
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"It's disappointing to be ignored for the PSL" : Ehsan Adil
Fast-bowler Ehsan Adil started his international career with a lot of promise, with a Test debut against South Africa in 2013 but due to unfortunate injuries and a lack of opportunities, he has managed to play just 3 Tests and 6 ODIs, picking up 9 wickets so far.
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"Cricket can play an important role in normalising relations between India and Pakistan" : Shahid Afridi
One of the most well-recognised faces of modern cricket and known for his swashbuckling style of batting which saw him earn the nickname 'Boom Boom', Shahid Afridi finally retired from international cricket in 2016. In an international career lasting almost 19 years in which he played 523 games for Pakistan, Afridi entertained his millions of fans by scoring 11185 runs ...
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"More A tours are needed to help develop Pakistani cricketers" : Saud Shakeel
Considered as one of the brightest young batting talents in Pakistan, Saud Shakeel recently starred in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for PTV. He is placed fourth on the tournament run-scorers' list at the conclusion of the group stage with 488 runs in 7 games including one hundred and four fifties. The 22-year-old has already scored five first-class hundreds and averages an ...
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"We aren't looking to just make up the numbers" : William Porterfield
Rated as one of Ireland's finest batsmen, William Porterfield has lead Ireland since his appointment as captain in 2008. His credentials as Ireland's leading run-scorer in ODIs and T20Is are backed by an impressive tally of 4188 runs in 162 matches and include a memorable victory against arch-rivals England in the 2011 World Cup.
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"Imam-ul-Haq has a very bright future" : Imran Farhat
A veteran of over 100 international games, Imran Farhat scored over 4000 runs for Pakistan in all three formats of the game. The left-handed opener faced some of the toughest bowling attacks of his time and offered a good account of himself against bowlers of the quality of Shaun Pollock, Daniel Vettori, Mitchell Johnson and Muttiah Muralitharan to name a ...
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"I let myself down with some below par performances" : Sohaib Maqsood
In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, Sohaib spoke about his ambitions of making an international comeback, on the comparisons with Inzamam-ul-Haq, his performances in the ongoing domestic season and more.
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"I am confident I'll earn my place back in the Pakistan team" : Hammad Azam
UBL captain, Rawalpindi's Hammad Azam, made his debut for Pakistan during the tour of West Indies in 2011. Given limited chances at the international level he is yet to make a significant impact in international cricket and hopes to put things right once given another go.
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"I faced some of the greatest bowlers of all-time but Wasim Akram was the best" : Shiv Chanderpaul
Blessed with amazing talent and armed with an extraordinary batting stance, Shivnarine Chanderpaul debuted in 1994 and served the West Indies for 21 years playing a total of 454 international games. By the time he played his last international game in 2015, he had amassed 20998 runs and was the 7th highest-ever run scorer in the long form of the ...
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"I can't wait to play against the World XI in front of my countryfolk" : Shadab Khan
Regarded as one of the most promising all-rounders in the world, 18-year-old Shadab Khan has already represented Pakistan in 12 games and picked up 20 wickets. Apart from being part of the 2017 Champions Trophy winning squad, he has also just finished a stint with Caribbean Premier League 2017 finalists Trinbago Knight Riders where he took 12 wickets in just ...
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"Going to Lahore will feel like I am going home" : Grant Elliott
Rated currently as one of the top Twenty20 specialists in the world, the 38-year-old Grant Elliott has been a popular figure at the Pakistan Super League and most recently lead Birmingham Bears to the final of the Natwest T20 Blast tournament. With over 2000 runs to his name in his favoured Twenty20 format, Grant Elliot also has the distinction of ...
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"All players will have to play PSL games in Pakistan if they are held there" : Najam Sethi
Najam Sethi was elected as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in August to replace the retired Shahryar Khan. He also holds the position of the Chairman of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and has been widely credited with the success of two editions of the Twenty20 tournament.
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"I'm still confident that I can play Test cricket for England" : Adil Rashid
Regarded as an important part of the England line-up in the shorter formats of the game, the 29-year-old Adil Rashid has an impressive tally of 70 ODI and 16 T20I wickets to his name.
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