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"I'm really excited about Shaheen Shah Afridi's potential" : Mushtaq Ahmed

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The news of Pakistan's loss to Sri Lanka in the first Test match of the ongoing series being played in in the UAE shocked many a Pakistan supporter. The manner of the capitulation of the Pakistan batsmen seems to indicate a real issue with the ability to handle pressure situations due to the absence of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan. However, what it also brought to light was the importance of good spin options in any Test team, as was ably demonstrated by Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.

A World Cup winner and a veteran of 52 Tests where he took 185 wickets, Mushtaq Ahmed holds the position of the Head Coach at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore where finding the right kind of specialist spinner for Pakistan to partner Yasir Shah is one of his prime goals, as he explained in an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net.

"I am determined to turn things around" : Asad Shafiq

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In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, the Pakistan batsman spoke about his determination to put in a good performance and turn things around in the upcoming 2nd Test in Dubai.

"Great to hear that the top players from world cricket will be visiting Pakistan soon" : Umar Gul

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In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, Umar Gul discusses the upcoming World XI tour of Pakistan, Umar Akmal's controversial claims of having received verbal abuse from Mickey Arthur, replacements for Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, his future at the Pakistan Super League and his hopes of a comeback to the Pakistan side.

"I hope Umar Akmal works hard, improves his fitness and makes a comeback" : Sarfaraz Ahmed

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In an interview for Sky Sports, Sarfaraz Ahmed tells Saj Sadiq why he hopes playing for Yorkshire will encourage more Asians in the region to take up cricket and talks about his dual role of wicketkeeper and captain and why Pakistan must now move on from the Champions Trophy win.

People's champion Sarfraz Ahmed set to usher in golden era for Pakistan as Test captain

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In his latest article for FirstPost Sports, Saj looks at how Sarfraz Ahmed is one of those sportsmen who was destined to be Pakistan's captain from a young age.

Azhar Ali's resilience and experience makes him an important asset for Pakistan in ODIs

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In his latest article for FirstPost Sports, Saj discusses how Azhar Ali's confidence in ODI format will help Pakistan achieve greater things in the future.

"The PSL played a huge part in the Champions Trophy victory" : Rumman Raees

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In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, Rumman Raees spoke about his surprise call-up to the Pakistan squad in the midst of the 2017 Champions Trophy and discussed the importance of the youngsters' performances in Pakistan's tournament winning campaign.

"I want to make up for lost time" : Haris Sohail

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In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, Haris Sohail spoke about his long-awaited return to international cricket after a two year layoff due to injury and looked forward to the iconic India-Pakistan clash at the Champions Trophy.

"I intend to show the selectors that I am capable of representing Pakistan in the future" : Mohammad Irfan Jr.

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In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, Mohammd Irfan spoke at length about his experience in the PSL including his interaction with Brendon McCullum, facing the batting strength of Kevin Pietersen in full flow and his aspirations of representing Pakistan in the future.

"Selection is a reward for my hard work" : Mohammad Abbas

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Mohammad Abbas spoke in an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net about his feelings after being selected for the Test squad, his performances in domestic cricket as well the impression he made on Misbah-ul-Haq during the semi-final of the Quaid-e-Azam Grade II cricket tournament and looked forward to helping Pakistan to success in the upcoming series.