Pakistan has found a 'tagda' bowler: Akhtar compares Naseem with Kohli
Cricket | November 19, 2019 18:19 ISTTalking about him, former bowling great Shoaib Akhtar lauded Naseem and compared his temperament to Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
Talking about him, former bowling great Shoaib Akhtar lauded Naseem and compared his temperament to Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
The 44-year-old has been a huge admirer of the Indian skipper from quite a few time as he has openly praised the efforts of Virat Kohli at several occasions on his youtube channel.
Mohammad Hafeez talked about sharing the dressing room with players involved in wrongdoing.
Steve Smith has been in sensational form following his return to international cricket and Shoaib Akhtar said that he would have tried to hurt Smith to stop him.
Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar addressed the infamous 2010 spot-fixing scandal and also claimed that he was 'surrounded' by match-fixers during his playing days.
Before the ongoing South Africa series, Rohit had been batting down the order and wasn't a regular feature of the Indian playing XI in Test cricket owing to his inconsistent performance.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was critical of Sarfaraz Ahmed, saying that the wicketkeeper-batsman was a 'timid' captain.
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Pakistan former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that Mohammed Shami talked to him after the defeat in the semifinal of the 2019 World Cup.
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After Ramiz Raja, former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has also criticised the Sri Lankan cricketers who opted out of the side's upcoming tour to Pakistan.
Abdul Qadir, who would have turned 64 on September 15, died at his Lahore residence, leaving the cricket world stunned.
Misbah-ul-Haq was handed the dual role of coach and chief selector by the PCB on Thursday in a complete revamp of their cricketing structure.
Shoaib Akhtar said that since Rohit Sharma was a part of the squad for the two-match Test series against the Windies, it was important that he should also be given a chance in the XI.
Akhtar also feels that Ashes, which is currently 1-0 in favour of Australia, would now take a turn with Archer's inclusion into the England lineup.
Shoaib Akhtar questioned Jofra Archer's game-spirit when the English bowler didn't go to check on Steve Smith after his bouncer hit him on the neck, and Yuvraj Singh had a hilarious reply.
Smith survived a deadly bouncer from Archer which forced him to retire hurt, but he came back and helped Australia not lose sight of England's first innings score of 258.
Earlier, Sarfaraz spoke to the media after offering Eid prayers in Karachi on Monday where he was asked to comment about Kashmir.
Shoaib Akhtar has revealed how his fitness and poor captaincy from then skipper Waqar Younis came in Pakistan's way of registering their first-ever win over India at the World Cup.
The concept of numbers on the back of Test jerseys hasn't gone down well with many former cricketers, and Shoaib Akhtar is the latest to bash the idea.
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