Imran Nazir: “When the entire team is not doing anything, you can’t blame Babar as much as you want by lifting him, but now I also see that everyone is behind him, why don’t you say anything to the other players?”
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Former Pakistan power-hitter Imran Nazir expressed his frustration at the fact that star batsman Babar Azam is always blamed when things go wrong for the men in green.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Naseem is injured, but I don’t think you can pin losses on the absence of one player. Every player has to deliver”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez insisted the team cannot blame their losses on the absence of fast bowler Naseem Shah.
Deep Dasgupta: “It’s possible that Babar didn’t find his form due to the early dismissals of openers”
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Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta has admitted that it is possible the Pakistan openers could be to blame for Babar Azam’s poor form.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Shadab Khan could not perform well and his performances are affected due to playing T20 leagues”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has slammed spinner Shadab Khan for his failure to take wickets regularly, blaming it on his desire to feature in various T20 leagues.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Throwing blame on a single player will not solve the problem”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has launched a fierce and spirited defence of captain Babar Azam, saying that blaming him for everything “will not solve the problem.”
Babar Azam: “I cannot say I blame anyone for it, but this needs proper attention in the future”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted that the team’s fitness needs “proper attention in the future”, but stopped short of naming and shaming any players in particular.
Imad Wasim: “To be honest, there has never been any competition like that between myself and any other bowlers. Unfortunately, this is all the making of the selectors for reasons best known to them”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim said there the national selectors are to blame for creating the fake illusion of a rivalry between him and Mohammad Nawaz.
Rashid Latif: “The selection committee made some mistakes and so did Babar Azam”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif said captain Babar Azam and the national selectors have to be held responsible for the team’s disappointing performances.
Rashid Latif: “We made a lot of mistakes, and we shouldn’t just blame Misbah for them. You can’t just put all the blame on his shoulders alone”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif said it is unfair to only blame head coach Misbah-ul-Haq for the team’s struggles.
Quetta Gladiators head coach Moin Khan on the Pakistan Super League: “I might have made some mistakes as head coach too but ultimately it’s the players’ job to go out and perform on the field, which they weren’t able to do”
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Former national captain and Quetta Gladiators head coach Moin Khan has admitted that he may have made some mistakes in this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL).
