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How a 19-year-old Akhtar convinced Gary Kirsten to vouch for his Pakistan selection
"And Pakistan, what they did is play me four years later. So, I lost my peak there"
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"And Pakistan, what they did is play me four years later. So, I lost my peak there"
"A prime example of the fast-bowling species"
"You have got to trust your people, trust the work they are doing"
"He’s one of the most impressive people I’ve met"
"If you’re going to take your cricket to the next level, you need to hit that ball down the ground…
"Until you address the elephant in the room, it’s going to stay there"
"I kind of had in my head that I was going for a token interview"
"He wasn't enjoying his cricket at all"
"What are you doing here?"
"I like the idea of a foreign coach, because they bring a fresh perspective"