Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “For the past four or five years, I have been playing a lot of cricket, so I didn’t have the time to focus on my fitness”
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Pakistan power-hitter Azam Khan has revealed that he didn’t have time to focus on his fitness as he has been playing a lot of cricket over the past four to five years.
Imad Wasim: “Just get his head right towards the game because he’s such a phenomenal talent. He is showing [this] all over the world but one season doesn’t make you a bad player”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim thinks wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is “such a phenomenal talent”, but needs to get his head right in order to perform consistently.
Imad Wasim: “We spoke about it, it was me and Azam sitting and talking about cricket he loved it there were things that what I advised him to sort it out you need to lose not 40 kgs or 30 kgs you just need to lose a bit”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has advised wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to “lose a bit” of weight, but insisted he is not talking about 30 to 40 kg.
Saim Ayub: “Azam Khan has a very intelligent cricketing brain. He has the potential to become a captain and knows how to use his mind on the field”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub believes wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is capable of becoming captain in the future as he has “a very intelligent cricketing brain”.
Younis Khan: “Fast bowlers know his weakness and always test him with short balls. It’s become a regular pattern in the PSL and other leagues. He must work on this area quickly or it will continue to be a problem”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan admitted fast bowlers are fully aware that power-hitter Azam Khan is weak against short balls.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Azam Khan is a very good cricketer who has faced unnecessary backlash”
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Iconic Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar thinks big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan “is a very good cricketer who has faced unnecessary backlash”.
Younis Khan: “Sending Azam to open is an unusual but smart decision. It gives him more time to bat and take advantage of fielding restrictions. This could help him grow as a player”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan believes it was “an unusual but smart decision” for Islamabad United to promote Azam Khan from a middle order batter to an opener.
Shadab Khan: “I’m not saying he should necessarily be in the Pakistan team, but in our franchise, we provide him cover, and he always performs for us”
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Pakistan T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan has defended wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s fitness, but made it clear that he is “not saying he should necessarily be in the Pakistan team”.
Younis Khan: “We all enjoy burgers – I do too – but as professional athletes, we have to show control. Diet and discipline are key at this level. If Azam wants a long and successful career, fitness must be a top priority. There are no shortcuts”
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Legendary Pakistan cricketer Younis Khan said everyone enjoys burgers, but has urged wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to take care of his fitness.
Shoaib Akhtar: “[I would] prove my power-hitting by scoring a century in 33 balls”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has challenged wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to prove his power-hitting by scoring 100 runs off 33 balls.
