Azhar Ali: “We are also to blame for the poor performance of Babar, we degraded instead of supporting”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali has admitted that a lot of people are to blame for Babar Azam’s lengthy rough patch with the bat as “we degraded instead of supporting” him.
Azhar Ali: “I still believe that he’s a top player, he’s Pakistan’s best player”
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Ex-captain Azhar Ali still feels batsman Babar Azam is Pakistan’s best player despite all his struggles as of late.
Azhar Ali: “Look at Salman Ali Agha, he bats at number seven… he bats at a very tough number and he scores runs, a bit like Asad Shafiq”
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Ex-Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has praised Salman Ali Agha, comparing his batting style in Test cricket to that of former middle order mainstay Asad Shafiq.
Azhar Ali: “Shan starts to score runs, starts to show his mettle as well now”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali has praised Test captain Shan Masood for showing his mettle with the bat.
Azhar Ali: “Babar, he’s a world-class player and I believe that if you support him properly, he can still give us a lot of memorable innings and memorable tournaments for Pakistan”
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Former captain Azhar Ali has faith that top order batsman Babar Azam can still deliver plenty of “memorable innings” for Pakistan in the future.
Azhar Ali: “There’s some exciting batting talent. The [Under-19] captain Farhan Yousaf, he already represented Lahore in T20 cricket, he’s a very explosive batter who can change the game”
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Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali thinks Under-19 captain Farhan Yousaf is a player to watch out for as he is “a very explosive batter who can change the game”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “PCB Chairman Najam Sethi had two meetings with me. He told me that I would become captain after Misbah. I take advice from Waqar Younis, but he wanted a puppet captain, that’s why Azhar Ali became captain”
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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi told him he would captain the national team after Misbah-ul-Haq’s tenure ended.
Azhar Ali: “Look at what he has achieved. You are too focused on what he hasn’t done. The runs he is scoring in all three formats are phenomenal. We need to recognise how good he truly is”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali believes people need to recognise how good Babar Azam really is.
Azhar Ali: “When it comes to his batting, I say, please stop. He is the only player from Pakistan who has made a name for the country through his batting. Even if he doesn’t perform well in some tournaments, that doesn’t take away from his achievements”
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Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has urged people to stop criticising Babar Azam’s batting, saying “he is the only player from Pakistan who has made a name for the country through his batting”.
Azhar Ali: “The Pakistan team management rushes bowlers back after an injury; their rehabilitation is not done as it should be”
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Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has revealed that the “team management rushes bowlers back after an injury”.
