Wahab Riaz said
:
“We are prepared for the challenge like the rest of the sides. Our players, both local and foreign, have been playing cricket regularly which is of course a great sign for us. It makes the life of a captain easy if the players are in touch. Of course, for us, it is a matter of one game at a time. We have to ensure we win the Eliminator 1 and take it match-by-match from there on. Hopefully, we can win all our games and lift the trophy. As a captain you do get under pressure, I won’t say that there is no pressure. I have trust in my team and we will do well and win the tournament”
dailytimesPK Saturday, November 14, 2020 9:47:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz told
:
“It is great that we will be able to complete PSL 5 and decide the champion on the field. National T20 cup will serve as an ideal preparation for players and will get them back in rhythm as they haven’t played any cricket for the past five to six months,”
dailytimesPK Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10:47:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
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about Haider Ali
)
:
“Haider is a very confident player and has a bright future ahead of him. I hope he continues to succeed and win matches for Pakistan,”
dailytimesPK Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10:47:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“I was under pressure while playing the third T20I against England. I had a lot on my mind. It was the result of two months of consistent hard work. The entire team wanted to win the last match and end the tour with a victory. I am happy that my performance helped the team,” “It was the first match of the tour for me. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t under pressure. I had a lot of questions in my head. I gave it my best effort. Whatever the situation, I never shy away from hard work and then I get rewarded for it,”
dailytimesPK Thursday, September 10, 2020 8:26:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“It was a dream come true to take five wickets on debut and that too against England. English side was one of the best Test sides during that time. I always visualized how to dismiss a particular batsman and that visualization led me to take fifer,” “I was the happiest after dismissing Morgan because he was new and we had heard a lot about him as a player because of his shot. I wanted to dismiss Morgan specifically,”
dailytimesPK Monday, July 13, 2020 6:38:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz told
:
“I received a call from PCB and I was asked whether I would play in Tests if need arises and replacement is required. I said yes since my top priority is to play for Pakistan,”
TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:16:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
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about Ekke Primauno
)
:
“I am looking forward to performing well against England in the upcoming series. The tour is happening under unique circumstances. I could not say no when the PCB approached me regarding my availability for the Test side. I will be ready to play in the future as well if needed,”
tribune Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:38:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“I am very excited to be a part of this England tour,”
HindustanTimes Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:57:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
"I am very excited to be a part of this England tour,"
khaleejtimes Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:48:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“I am looking forward to performing well against England in the upcoming series. The tour is happening under unique circumstances. I could not say no when the PCB approached me regarding my availability for the Test side. I will be ready to play in the future as well if needed,” “I focus on representing my country rather than focusing on white-ball cricket or red-ball cricket. I have not played Test cricket for a while. Right now I need to look at the team’s requirement rather than looking at the easier route,”
pakobserver Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:32:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz told
(
about Ekke Primauno
)
:
“The Pakistan Cricket Board communicated with me to play Test cricket (in England), if required, and to play for Pakistan is always a priority so I said yes without even thinking,”
HindustanTimes Monday, June 15, 2020 7:54:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz explained
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about Ekke Primauno
)
:
“The priority was not different last year,” “I haven’t been playing Test cricket regularly in the last three, four years before this management arrived so the priority was to focus on white ball cricket”
HindustanTimes Monday, June 15, 2020 7:54:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz told
(
about Ekke Primauno
)
:
“The Pakistan Cricket Board communicated with me to play Test cricket (in England), if required, and to play for Pakistan is always a priority so I said yes without even thinking,”
firstpost Monday, June 15, 2020 5:30:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz explained
:
“The priority was not different last year,”
firstpost Monday, June 15, 2020 5:30:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“I am looking forward to performing well against England in the upcoming series. The tour is happening under unique circumstances. I could not say no when the PCB approached me regarding my availability for the Test side. I will be ready to play in the future as well if needed,” “I focus on representing my country rather than focusing on white-ball cricket or red-ball cricket. I have not played Test cricket for a while. Right now I need to look at the team’s requirement rather than looking at the easier route,”
tribune Monday, June 15, 2020 4:44:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
"If I can't play, it is not for me. So I was focussing on white ball cricket and felt it would be best if I focussed on T20s and ODIs,"
firstpost Tuesday, June 9, 2020 9:44:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“I will deliver the ball normally because I think Mankading is against sportsman spirit. I will back my skills to dismiss the batsman because there is no fun in winning if you adopt such tactics,”
tribune Sunday, June 7, 2020 9:29:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
"It is possible that we have been exemplified for quitting red-ball cricket or maybe the PCB wanted to give a chance to young fast bowlers and groom them by keeping them centrally contracted," "Central contract is not my priority. Playing for the country is and will always be. It will be an honour to play for the country whenever the opportunity arises"
tribune Friday, May 29, 2020 5:54:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz replied
:
“That’s what my motive is and I will keep doing it, but please go easy on me. At times, you get so angry with me when I don’t do good, you don’t even talk to me for a long time,”
dailytimesPK Friday, April 10, 2020 3:20:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz recalled
:
“When he came in to bat, I settled the score with him,”
guyanachronicle Sunday, March 29, 2020 8:11:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“It is a big occasion for me to be leading Peshawar Zalmi in the semi-final and it is something which I cannot explain in words. It is a huge responsibility given to me and the franchise has believed in me. I would like to repeat our 2017 campaign and win the trophy, for which we have the capability”
dailytimesPK Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“It is a big occasion for me to be leading Peshawar Zalmi in the semi-final and it is something which I cannot explain in words. It is a huge responsibility given to me and the franchise has believed in me. I would like to repeat our 2017 campaign and win the trophy, for which we have the capability”
app-en Monday, March 16, 2020 10:39:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“As a Lahorite, I would love to face Lahore Qalandars in the finals of the HBL PSL V”
app-en Monday, March 16, 2020 10:39:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
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about Ben Dunk
)
:
“We will take away his [Ben Dunk] bubblegum,”
tribune Monday, March 9, 2020 4:45:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz added
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about Darren Sammy
)
:
"Credit goes to Sammy for the way he led Zalmi for three years. He is the one who will still be leading the team. He has proved to be a very enthusiastic coach as he was repeatedly conveying messages to players in the match against Quetta,"
geo-tv Saturday, March 7, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
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about Darren Sammy
)
:
"First of all, we have to give credit to Sammy for the way he led the team over the past three years,"
khaleejtimes Friday, March 6, 2020 10:24:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
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about Darren Sammy
)
:
"Sammy is a part of Peshawar Zalmi. We will miss him on the field but the good thing is the way he sat in the dugout as a coach and handled things. He is still with us, he's not away from us, he's one of us and he will be with us," "If you saw, he was very enthusiastic, he was very much in the game. Through the match, he kept giving us valuable advice, especially during the time out. It is a really good thing and a real positive for us,"
khaleejtimes Friday, March 6, 2020 10:24:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
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about Darren Sammy
)
:
“Credit goes to Sammy for the way he led Zalmi for three years. He is the one who will still be leading the team. He has proved to be a very enthusiastic coach as he was repeatedly conveying messages to players in the match against Quetta,”
tribune Friday, March 6, 2020 5:32:00 PM EAT
Wahab Riaz said
:
“I’m not worried and keen on making a comeback in the Pakistan team,” “I will regain my place in the side on the basis of my performance”
tribune Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:18:00 AM EAT