Irfan Pathan: “When it comes to scoring runs, he’s in a league of his own”
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Irfan Pathan, the former India all-rounder, believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam is “in a league of his own” in regards to scoring runs.
Dimuth Karunaratne: “He [is] in the top five rankings in all the formats”
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Dimuth Karunaratne, the Sri Lanka Test captain, admitted that Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is always a threat since he is ranked among the top five batsmen in all three formats of the game.
Farveez Maharoof: “I wouldn’t call him a captain, I’d call him a leader because he leads from the front. He’s doing everything right, he has earned the respect from the rest of the world in everything”
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Farveez Maharoof, the former Sri Lanka fast bowler, believes that Pakistan captain Babar Azam fully deserves the respect he has earned from everyone.
Omair Bin Yousuf: “Babar’s ability to play fast bowlers with ease and the brilliant way in which Shoaib uses his feet to play spinners are qualities that I admire and want to emulate as well”
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Omair Bin Yousuf said he admires one thing in particular about Pakistan captain Babar Azam and veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik.
Mohammad Amir: “Babar is my favourite apart from T20s. He is my favourite in Tests and ODIs”
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Mohammad Amir, the left-arm fast bowler, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is not his favourite batsman in T20Is even though he was at the top of his list for Tests and ODIs.
Ahmed Shehzad: “It’s true what they say about form. It’s temporary. But true class, the kind we expect from Babar Azam is not just permanent, it’s once-in-a-generation”
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Ahmed Shehzad, the Pakistan top order batsman, said captain Babar Azam is a “once-in-a-generation” player with “true class.”
AB de Villiers: “Where’s Babar’s weakness, I haven’t seen any”
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AB de Villiers, the former South Africa cricketer, has admitted that he doesn’t know what Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s weakness is when it comes to his batting.
Umar Gul: “It’s evident that he leads with authority”
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Umar Gul has said it is evident in his mind that Pakistan captain Babar Azam leads the national team “with authority.”
Wasim Akram: “We have a good side…a very good one-day side and are led by one of the modern-day greats in Babar Azam”
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Wasim Akram, the iconic Pakistan swing specialist, has classed captain Babar Azam as “one of the modern-day greats.”
Shoaib Akhtar: “He is striving to improve in T20s. People criticise him without valid reasons”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the legendary pace bowler, has come to the defence of Pakistan captain Babar Azam as he feels people are criticising his batting in T20Is for no reason.
