Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Babar’s class is never in doubt. Just because he doesn’t perform in a couple of matches doesn’t make him a bad player. For the last four or five years, he’s been our most consistent performer”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said he never questioned Babar Azam’s class, even during the extended lean patch the batsman endured in recent months.
Rumman Raees: “People want to drop Babar from ODIs. That’s unbelievable. No one in Pakistan matches his class, consistency, and skill in this format”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Rumman Raees admitted it’s unbelievable that people want batsman Babar Azam to be dropped from the ODI team.
Fakhar Zaman: “Everyone knows Amir’s class – he is a top-quality bowler who performs well in all conditions”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman said everyone knows left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir’s class as he is a “top-quality bowler”.
Hussain Talat: “Babar Azam has been giving performances for Pakistan since many years. A bad patch based on [a] few matches cannot define his class”
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Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat has thrown his support behind Babar Azam, saying he has performed at the highest level for many years.
Virender Sehwag: “Their class is not like that of Waqar, Wasim, or Shoaib Akhtar. While they are definitely good bowlers, to reach that level, one has to play a certain number of matches, take that many wickets, and improve their economy rate”
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Legendary India opening batsman Virender Sehwag believes current Pakistan fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf are nowhere close to the iconic trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.
Abdur Rauf: “Babar Azam, when in form, is exceptional. But personally, my favourite batsman is Rohit Sharma. I believe Rohit is currently the best batsman in world cricket. He is way better than Virat and Babar”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf believes India captain Rohit Sharma is a “way better” batsman than Babar Azam and Virat Kohli.
Tom Moody: “Amir is an outstanding bowler… I’ve worked with Amir in other tournaments, and he’s a real asset. There’s no question of his quality and class as a quick bowler”
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Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody has called Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir “an outstanding bowler” and said he is “a real asset”.
Fakhar Zaman: “For a player like Babar Azam, batting number doesn’t matter, he is such a player that his class doesn’t let you down”
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Pakistan power-hitter Fakhar Zaman said it doesn’t matter where Babar Azam bats as he is good enough to excel at any position.
Shadab Khan: “Saim is class. Future superstar”
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Shadab Khan, the Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder, said hard-hitting top order batsman Saim Ayub is a “future superstar”.
Saim Ayub used the world “class” to describe how good Abdullah Shafique is
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Saim Ayub, the up-and-coming Pakistan batsman, only needed to use the word “class” to describe how good opener Abdullah Shafique is.