Faheem Ashraf: “I have my own name – I am Faheem, I cannot be Abdul Razzaq or Azhar Mahmood. With time, people will judge what is good and what is not, but my focus is simply on doing what is best for Pakistan”
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Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf said he is determined to establish his own identity and cannot be compared with legends such as Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood.
Azhar Mahmood: “The problem for Babar Azam was what was demanded from him. He was forced to bat at number four in the World Cup for his low strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has claimed that Babar Azam was forced to bat at number four during the 2026 T20 World Cup due to his low strike-rate.
Azhar Mahmood: “Now if you start looking for a scapegoat – remove the captain, remove the coach – that won’t solve anything”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has warned that making Salman Ali Agha a scapegoat and removing him as T20I captain will not solve anything.
Azhar Mahmood: “He’s worked really hard on his fitness and his skills, his agility and his game”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood believes fast bowler Naseem Shah will soon return to his best, citing the significant time and effort the pacer has invested in improving his fitness and skills.
Azhar Mahmood: “Babar Azam will be back to his best. He has worked hard on his weakness, he was struggling against left-arm spinners and we have worked on it”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood said batsman Babar Azam had a weakness against left-arm spinners, but has worked hard to rectify it.
Azhar Mahmood: “We have Shaheen Shah Afridi whose return to rhythm is quite essential for us now bearing in mind the upcoming series”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood has admitted that it is imperative left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi get back into rhythm as soon as possible.
Azhar Mahmood: “Babar Azam is taking too much pressure. He’s one of the best players in the world”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood believes batsman Babar Azam is putting too much pressure on himself.
Azhar Mahmood: “Salman Ali Agha is one of our best – but he needs support from the lower order”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood knows middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha is one of the best players in the Test team, but admitted he needs more support, especially from the lower order.
Azhar Mahmood: “If you look at Abdullah and Babar, they haven’t played much first-class cricket. When there’s pressure in Test matches, you don’t always know how to handle it. The best option is to go and play domestic cricket”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood believes batsmen Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique will benefit by playing domestic cricket.
Azhar Mahmood: “Abdullah [Shafique] and Babar [Azam] scored 40s, but we’d like to see them turn into big scores”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood wants to see batsmen Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam turn their strong starts into big scores.
