Mike Hesson: “Babar Azam is not being considered as a wicketkeeping option. There’s been a lot of chatter around this, but Babar is working to secure his place in the side as an opening batter”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson has ruled out any chance of batsman Babar Azam becoming a wicketkeeper in the T20I team.
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.
Aamer Sohail: “He needs to spend time out in the middle and bat like Saud Shakeel. He should take some deliveries to settle down”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail wants Babar Azam to take a leaf out of Saud Shakeel’s book when it comes to occupying the crease and constructing an innings in Test cricket.
Salman Butt: “Babar Azam 100% deserves a place in Pakistan’s T20 team”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt wants batsman Babar Azam to stay in the T20I team, saying he “100% deserves a place” in the side.
Aamer Sohail: “Babar Azam is trying to score runs too quickly. He wants to get to 50 in no time”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail believes batsman Babar Azam is “trying to score runs too quickly”, which is resulting in him getting out early.
Kamran Akmal: “The real reason behind Babar’s decline in form is the management, which made him captain too soon”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes Babar Azam was appointed as captain too soon, which is the “real reason” behind his decline in form.
Moin Khan: “There was no replacement for Babar and Rizwan, so why were they dropped? A personal grudge was carried out against Babar and Rizwan. The strike-rate of the others should also be considered”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan believes Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were dropped from the T20I team as a “personal grudge” was carried out against them.
Shahid Afridi: “Babar Azam is not in the team, and when he was there, we knew he would definitely score runs”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi cannot understand why batsman Babar Azam was dropped from the T20I squad in the first place, saying “we knew he would definitely score runs.”
Ahmed Shehzad: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan ruled Pakistan cricket but didn’t win any tournament. If they can get 8 tournaments, new players should at least get four”
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Ahmed Shehzad has taken a dig at batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, saying they “didn’t win any tournament” despite ruling Pakistan cricket.
Naveen-ul-Haq: “If Babar Azam were a character in a movie, he could play the hero. We can’t make him a villain”
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Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam would play the hero in a movie.
