Andy Flower: “He is a guy who sets very high standards, he is very consistent but we all have our fluctuations. You can’t be at the top of your game all the time”
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Former Multan Sultans head coach Andy Flower said Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam holds himself to “very high standards”, but pointed out that the 29-year-old can’t score runs all the time as every player goes through rough patches.
Shan Masood: “I didn’t feel like Babar is out of form. I don’t think personally there is much [of a] concern for me regarding his form”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood feels that batsman Babar Azam is not out of form, even though he has failed to score runs regularly as of late.
Mohammad Azharuddin: “If there is a problem with the form, he finds it difficult to score runs”
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Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin said when Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has any sort of problem with his form, he find it very hard to score runs.
Mickey Arthur: “Shadab is the best all-round player. I have no worries about Shadab; he will return to his form soon”
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Removed Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur is confident that spinner Shadab Khan will be back to his best in no time at all.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “We suggested keeping Abrar Ahmed in the squad keeping in mind our spin bowling is not in good form and didn’t do well in the Asia Cup”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has revealed that he wanted mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in the main squad for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He is ready to accept his mistakes and rectify them”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistan speedster who holds the record for the fastest ball bowled at 161.3 kph (100.2 mph), said one of the things that stand out about spinner Shadab Khan is the fact that he is always ready to accept his mistakes.
Ramiz Raja: “I think Fakhar should himself refuse to play”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes opening batsman Fakhar Zaman “should himself refuse to play.”
Mohammad Yousuf: “In my opinion, it is even more inappropriate to disturb him during the strive since it is hard for a batter to get over his struggling patch after four-five bad innings yet it is not impossible”
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf feels it is inappropriate to disturb opening batsman Abdullah Shafique while he is going through a rough patch.
Mudassar Nazar: “He is a world-class player and if his form disappears due to pressure, Pakistan will be daunted badly going forward”
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Former batsman Mudassar Nazar said Pakistan “will be daunted badly going forward” if captain Babar Azam were to lose his form.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Kohli’s been struggling for form for the past two years, I was cast aside after two matches”
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Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad has pointed out how he was dropped from the national team after failing to perform in two matches, while India have persisted with Virat Kohli for two years.
