Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
Azhar Ali at a pre-match presser:
"It's a great source of happiness that Test cricket is returning to Pakistan after 10 years. It's an emotional thing for the players to be playing Test cricket at home"
"Our performances in Test cricket haven't been good recently, we will look to turn that around and start winning and what better opportunity than a home series"
"A captain also has a playing role and it's very important for him to perform and I am aware of that, I am trying my best to regain my form. I think I am playing well but I am not being able to transfer that into games. One big score can change everything"
"Whoever becomes captain should be mentally prepared for all kinds of pressure. At this stage of my career, if I can't handle pressure, then I don't think there is much use of all my experience playing for Pakistan. It's my 10th year in the Pakistan team"
"Misbah bhai has been with me almost throughout my Test career, he knows my strengths and knows where I am lacking if I am not performing. I am working with him and I am hopeful that the team will perform well while I will also perform well"
"When the selection committee picks the team then they consult with me completely and we have debates about it when required as well. The team that is best for Pakistan is always selected and my full opinion is taken. If I want a player for sure then I also ask for that player"
"You can't take SL easily at any time. They are a disciplined side in both bowling and batting. They are always a tough opponent, home and away. We will have to be disciplined to beat them. Test cricket demands discipline. You can't win a Test in one session but you can lose it so you need to be disciplined and play well in every session"
"The wicket is a very good cricket wicket where the bowlers who bowl well can pick up wickets and batsmen who apply themselves can make runs. Conditions, specially weather conditions may play a role"
"Whenever we have toured Australia, we have struggled to pick up 20 wickets. The batting conditions there are good. But we do have a new attack, we can't write them off after one tour. They have potential and the world has spoken about them, but you can't buy experience. The more they play, the better they will get. They are used to these conditions so it's good that they are playing at home"
"We feel this is the best bowling attack in Pakistan. When we can take wickets with the new ball, Yasir's bowling will also be different. In Australia when Yasir bowled, the batsmen were usually set and they were also targeting him"
"It's important for us to get back on the winning track so that the players, management and fans all get confidence"
"When someone is with you for 3 years, even 1-2 years, they get to know a lot about the team. But nowadays in cricket, teams can have knowledge about batsmen but they still score runs. Like with David Warner"
"Good players know how to cope, they know their weaknesses will be targeted. He (Mickey Arthur) does have knowledge about us but we have the ability to counter any challenges they throw at us"
"I am not talking about right now but we never gave time to the rebuilding process, we always want changes straight away. I think this team has potential to learn quickly. You have to come out of your comfort zone in international cricket"
"Any competent person can benefit the Pakistan team as coach whether they are Pakistani or foreign"
"I would like to thank the SLCB and the Sri Lankan players for coming. The last Test here was played by SL and now they have come back, all credit to them. It gives a strong message to the world that we need to support each other. Cricket is the biggest thing in Pakistan and if our younger generations can't watch cricket here, it's a big disappointment. All the players who came here for World XI, PSL etc., credit to them for supporting Pakistan cricket. We will give our best hospitality insha'Allah and all the teams will start coming very soon"
"We practice on all aspects, we are putting a lot of effort on fielding as well. Slip catching is very important in Test cricket so we are doing extra practice on that to make sure we are well prepared"
"Home series has advantages but also brings pressure. We are feeling excited, the whole team is playing their first matches in Pakistan. We're not taking pressure, we are trying to take it as an advantage that we'll experience this for the first time. We'll try to enjoy it"
"It's a great source of happiness that Test cricket is returning to Pakistan after 10 years. It's an emotional thing for the players to be playing Test cricket at home"
"Our performances in Test cricket haven't been good recently, we will look to turn that around and start winning and what better opportunity than a home series"
"A captain also has a playing role and it's very important for him to perform and I am aware of that, I am trying my best to regain my form. I think I am playing well but I am not being able to transfer that into games. One big score can change everything"
"Whoever becomes captain should be mentally prepared for all kinds of pressure. At this stage of my career, if I can't handle pressure, then I don't think there is much use of all my experience playing for Pakistan. It's my 10th year in the Pakistan team"
"Misbah bhai has been with me almost throughout my Test career, he knows my strengths and knows where I am lacking if I am not performing. I am working with him and I am hopeful that the team will perform well while I will also perform well"
"When the selection committee picks the team then they consult with me completely and we have debates about it when required as well. The team that is best for Pakistan is always selected and my full opinion is taken. If I want a player for sure then I also ask for that player"
"You can't take SL easily at any time. They are a disciplined side in both bowling and batting. They are always a tough opponent, home and away. We will have to be disciplined to beat them. Test cricket demands discipline. You can't win a Test in one session but you can lose it so you need to be disciplined and play well in every session"
"The wicket is a very good cricket wicket where the bowlers who bowl well can pick up wickets and batsmen who apply themselves can make runs. Conditions, specially weather conditions may play a role"
"Whenever we have toured Australia, we have struggled to pick up 20 wickets. The batting conditions there are good. But we do have a new attack, we can't write them off after one tour. They have potential and the world has spoken about them, but you can't buy experience. The more they play, the better they will get. They are used to these conditions so it's good that they are playing at home"
"We feel this is the best bowling attack in Pakistan. When we can take wickets with the new ball, Yasir's bowling will also be different. In Australia when Yasir bowled, the batsmen were usually set and they were also targeting him"
"It's important for us to get back on the winning track so that the players, management and fans all get confidence"
"When someone is with you for 3 years, even 1-2 years, they get to know a lot about the team. But nowadays in cricket, teams can have knowledge about batsmen but they still score runs. Like with David Warner"
"Good players know how to cope, they know their weaknesses will be targeted. He (Mickey Arthur) does have knowledge about us but we have the ability to counter any challenges they throw at us"
"I am not talking about right now but we never gave time to the rebuilding process, we always want changes straight away. I think this team has potential to learn quickly. You have to come out of your comfort zone in international cricket"
"Any competent person can benefit the Pakistan team as coach whether they are Pakistani or foreign"
"I would like to thank the SLCB and the Sri Lankan players for coming. The last Test here was played by SL and now they have come back, all credit to them. It gives a strong message to the world that we need to support each other. Cricket is the biggest thing in Pakistan and if our younger generations can't watch cricket here, it's a big disappointment. All the players who came here for World XI, PSL etc., credit to them for supporting Pakistan cricket. We will give our best hospitality insha'Allah and all the teams will start coming very soon"
"We practice on all aspects, we are putting a lot of effort on fielding as well. Slip catching is very important in Test cricket so we are doing extra practice on that to make sure we are well prepared"
"Home series has advantages but also brings pressure. We are feeling excited, the whole team is playing their first matches in Pakistan. We're not taking pressure, we are trying to take it as an advantage that we'll experience this for the first time. We'll try to enjoy it"
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