Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “I’ve never said that I won’t play at a certain position because my performance might be affected. I’m ready to play at any number according to the team’s requirements”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has made it clear that he never said he wouldn’t bat at a certain position.
Salman Ali Agha: “Trust me, it’s tough. He is a tough bowler to face. Whenever I have played him in domestic, I find it very hard because he’s someone who’s very, very tough to pick, and then when he has a pause, it becomes very, very difficult”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has admitted that he finds it tough to face mystery spinner Usman Tariq.
Faisal Iqbal: “To save further humiliation, first sack Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan [and] Usman Khan”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has called for a major shake-up in the T20I squad, urging that Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Usman Khan be dropped from the side.
Ricky Ponting: “Saim Ayub is a youthful talent, a bit like Dewald Brevis. If he delivers a couple of strong performances, Pakistan becomes hard to beat”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has compared Pakistan opener Saim Ayub to South Africa batsman Dewald Brevis, highlighting the youngster’s potential on the international stage.
Harsha Bhogle: “Shaheen Shah Afridi really looks a shadow of himself as a bowler”
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Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has admitted that Pakistan left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is a “shadow of himself as a bowler”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Inzy bhai and Saeed bhai’s level can’t be matched. They can’t be matched. They were very big players. Zaheer Abbas…. These four players were of different categories and levels. Babar is nothing in front of them”
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Mohammad Yousuf said Pakistan top order batsman Babar Azam “is nothing in front of” the legendary quartet of Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar, Zaheer Abbas and Younis Khan.
Sohaib Maqsood: “I will pick Salman Mirza over even Naseem Shah”
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Veteran Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood said he would choose Salman Mirza over fellow fast bowler Naseem Shah based on current form.
Shoaib Malik: “The person who made the decision to bat Babar Azam at number four should be sacked immediately”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes the person who decided Babar Azam should bat at number four in T20Is should be sacked immediately.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Saim is being given chances despite failures”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has questioned how many chances batting all-rounder Saim Ayub will continue to receive despite repeated failures.
Mohammad Amir: “Take out all of Shaheen’s ICC events except the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he had an impact – besides that, show me a single ICC event where Shaheen performed impactfully”
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Mohammad Amir has taken aim at fellow Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he hasn’t performed in any other ICC event other than the 2021 T20 World Cup.
