Grant Bradburn: “He bats, he bowls, he fields, and he’s a live wire in the dressing room always full of positivity”
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Pakistan head coach Grant Bradburn has defended the selection of fast bowler Hasan Ali for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, saying he is a “live wire.”
Asif Iqbal: “If limited overs captaincy is given to Rizwan, Babar can bat with [added] freedom for the team without any extra responsibility”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Asif Iqbal said Mohammad Rizwan should replace Babar Azam as limited overs captain.
Simon Doull: “Where does that directive for the nature of the pitches come from? Does that come from Babar Azam who wants to bat on a road and improve his own stats or does it come from people above him?”
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Well-known commentator Simon Doull has taken aim at Pakistan captain Babar Azam while slamming the pitches prepared for the team’s recent series against New Zealand.
Kamran Akmal: “People enjoyed watching him bat”
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People can’t get enough of Pakistan captain Babar Azam when he is batting since he is that entertaining to watch, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said.
Harsha Bhogle: “If you’re doing nothing, just watch Babar Azam, and you won’t get bored”
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Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said if someone is doing nothing, they should watch Pakistan captain Babar Azam bat as they won’t be bored at all.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Batting at an unusual number just to play for Pakistan will be an injustice”
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Big-hitting Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood said it will be an “injustice” if he were to make his international comeback and be asked to bat at an “unusual number”.
Rashid Latif: “If Pakistan are only looking at someone to fill in the number six position then there aren’t better options available than Sarfaraz”
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Former captain Rashid Latif said Pakistan won’t find a better option than Sarfaraz Ahmed when looking for batsmen to fill the number six spot.
Mohammad Hafeez: “You should negotiate and give confidence to him and slot him [in] the fourth position”
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Pakistan big-hitter Mohammad Hafeez said Shan Masood should bat at number four, even though he is normally an opener.
Babar Azam: “Shan Masood bats at the top of the order and he has not batted lower down the order. I think it would be unfair [on] Shan to play him at the fifth or sixth spot”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said it would be unfair for Shan Masood to bat lower down the order at number five or six.
Darren Gough: “He can bat as high as three, which he did in the PSL, or as low as six, seven or eight to really strengthen our lower order”
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Former England fast bowler Darren Gough said Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan can bat as high as three or as low as eight.
