Ian Chappell: “Yeah that’s a pity, I think Babar’s a very good player. He’s not leaving the Pakistan side and maybe they can find a better captain. But it’s typical of Pakistan, they change captains [frequently]”
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Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell admitted that it’s a “pity” that Babar Azam stepped down as captain, but pointed out that “it’s typical of Pakistan.”
Shahid Afridi: “I wanted myself to be proven wrong. I wanted Babar to become a better captain with time, but that didn’t happen”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said he wanted Babar Azam to prove him wrong by being an excellent captain, but the star batsman failed to do so.
Aleem Dar: “I believe every one of them had different qualities but if someone had superior game awareness and better captaincy skills then it was Sarfaraz”
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Aleem Dar, the renowned cricket umpire, believes that Sarfaraz Ahmed was a better captain than current Pakistan skipper Babar Azam.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I would place him first, but since Babar is doing such a great job with the national team, I would rank him second”
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Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi feels that Mohammad Rizwan is a better captain than Babar Azam.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Sohail Akhtar, nothing against him, but he is not cut out for captaincy. You need to bring in a better captain”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar has said that Sohail Akhtar should be replaced as captain of the Lahore Qalandars.
Haider Ali: “Babar Azam and Darren Sammy”
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Pakistan batsman Haider Ali believes that Babar Azam is a better captain than Imad Wasim.