Ahmed Shehzad: “For the past two to three years, he has not performed”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has lashed out at batsman Babar Azam, saying he has not performed for the past two to three years.
Harbhajan Singh: “Pakistan’s team seems to be a little weak. Because apart from Babar and Rizwan, there is no other batsman in that team”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has taken a shot at Pakistan’s batting line-up, saying the men in green only have two recognisable batsmen in Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Wasim Akram: “He is already a great batsman, but his best is yet to come – and he will also lead the team to victory”
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Pakistan fast bowling great Wasim Akram believes the best is yet to come for batsman Babar Azam even though he has already achieved so much in his career.
Mudassar Nazar: “Dropping Babar and Rizwan was a wrong decision”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar believes dropping batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for the 2025 Asia Cup was the “wrong decision”.
Shahid Afridi: “We have not seen any consistent performer for Pakistan from many series. I [have] a lot of expectations from Hasan Nawaz”
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Legendary Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi said he has high expectations for Hasan Nawaz and hopes the big-hitting batsman doesn’t let him down.
Salman Mirza: “Bowling with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf is always special. I’ve done it with Lahore Qalandars in the PSL, and they’re very supportive”
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Up-and-coming Pakistan seamer Salman Mirza said it is “always special” to bowl with fellow fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.
Kamran Akmal: “I can guarantee that I haven’t seen ego in him. He respects his family and meets everyone respectfully. But what I want from him is that, when he enters the field, he doesn’t act bigger than the game”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal guaranteed he hasn’t seen any ego in star player Babar Azam.
Aaqib Javed: “It’s not that we are completely sidelining them”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed has made it clear that batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan haven’t been permanently sidelined from the T20I team.
Mickey Arthur: “How Babar is not in this batting line-up is totally beyond me”
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Former head coach Mickey Arthur admitted he is completely baffled by Pakistan’s decision to exclude batsman Babar Azam from the team for the 2025 Asia Cup.
Basit Ali: “In my view, Babar, Rizwan, and Salman Ali Agha are not suited for T20s”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes the batting trio of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha “are not suited” for T20Is.
