He can’t keep punching out 100s and 50s, Matthew Hayden defends Pakistan batsman he feels is unfairly criticised

Matthew Hayden said Pakistan and Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam can't keep punching out 100s and 50s

Matthew Hayden: “You can’t continue to keep on punching out hundreds and 50s and strike rates of 140-plus”

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Iconic Australia opener Matthew Hayden has defended Pakistan captain Babar Azam, saying people can’t expect him to “keep on punching out hundreds and 50s”.

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Fulfilled what the selectors want, top-quality Pakistan middle order player says

Pakistan batsman Usman Salahuddin said he fulfilled what the selectors want

Pakistan batsman Usman Salahuddin: “So I have worked on it and my strike-rate this season was 50-plus, which is an improvement. I have fulfilled the requirement and will keep performing”

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Middle order batsman Usman Salahuddin said he has fulfilled the requirement the national selectors wanted from him.

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I want to thank the Almighty for my 50, impressive Pakistan player says

Pakistan batsman Muhammad Akhlaq thanked the Almighty for his 50

Pakistan batsman Muhammad Akhlaq: “I want to thank the Almighty first, my target was to take the team to the 170-run mark”

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Pakistan batsman Muhammad Akhlaq thanked the Almighty after hammering a half-century in Central Punjab’s nailing-biting National T20 Cup win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan: The conditions were tough, but me and Khurram Manzoor battled through

Sharjeel Khan admitted the conditions were tough, but said he and Khurram Manzoor battled through it

Sharjeel Khan: “The conditions were a little tough for batting early on. Khurram and I discussed them and decided that we have to spend time at the crease and bat deep, which paid dividends for us”

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Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan said the conditions were tough in Sindh’s National T20 Cup match against Central Punjab, but he and Khurram Manzoor battled through it to lead the team to victory.

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Pakistan star Babar Azam reveals his secret to converting fifties into hundreds

Babar Azam reveals secret to converting fifties into hundreds Pakistan cricket

Babar Azam: “I am concentrating a lot now. After reaching 50, I focus on trying to bat for as long as possible. I try to focus as I did for the first 50 for the next 50 runs also and beyond”

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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has revealed that the key to converting fifties into hundreds is concentration.

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