Gautam Gambhir: “Babar Azam cannot play like Fakhar Zaman and Fakhar cannot play like Babar”
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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir said the Pakistan batting duo of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman cannot play like each other as they are polar opposites.
Azhar Mahmood: “Babar needs to play as an anchor and the rest of the guys can continue being aggressive”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has advised star batsman Babar Azam to play the anchor role while batting so that the other players “can continue being aggressive.”
Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq: “I am no more playing an anchor role because one-day cricket is fast now”
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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, has made it clear that he is no longer playing the anchor role at the top of the order in ODIs.
Sanjay Manjrekar: “Rizwan is somebody who plays the anchor’s role”
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Sanjay Manjrekar, the former India batsman, believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan should play the anchor role for Pakistan.
Ramiz Raja: “Babar Azam needs to play an anchor role if the pitches remain the same”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, said captain Babar Azam needs to play the “anchor role” if he is to continue opening the batting in T20Is while playing on home soil.