He can win matches on his own, Salman Butt concedes Pakistan batsman hasn’t been consistent enough

Salman Butt said Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub can win matches on his own

Salman Butt: “If Saim Ayub has a good day – which unfortunately hasn’t been often due to his lack of consistency – he too can win a game with his ability”

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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt wants opening batsman Saim Ayub to be more consistent as he knows the 23-year-old can single-handedly win matches for the team.

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He has what it takes to be a match-winner, Wasim Akram definitely sees the talent in Pakistan batsman

Wasim Akram said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has what it takes to be a match-winner

Wasim Akram: “Right now, Babar has what it takes to be a match-winner – the talent is definitely there, and consistency is there – but he needs to win 2-3 important matches on his own with his batting. No doubt, he is a top-class player”

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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram knows batsman Babar Azam “has what it takes to be a match-winner” as he has the talent and consistency.

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My goal is to keep performing, Pakistan pace bowler aims to be consistent

Kashif Ali said his goal is to keep performing and secure a spot for himself in the Pakistan team

Pakistan seamer Kashif Ali: “InshaAllah, my goal is to keep performing and stay in contention. That’s how you keep your place – through consistency”

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Pakistan pace bowler Kashif Ali is determined to secure a spot for himself in the Test team, but knows it will be easier said than done.

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It’s unbelievable people want him to be dropped, Rumman Raees thinks Pakistan player is in a class of his own

Rumman Raees said it's unbelievable that people want Pakistan batsman Babar Azam to be dropped in ODIs

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.

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His consistency deserves respect, Salman Butt sees Pakistan batsman earning T20I recall

Salman Butt sees Pakistan batsman earning a T20I recall as his consistency deserves respect

Salman Butt: “Babar topped the ICC T20I rankings for three years and remains Pakistan’s highest run-getter in the format. On the global stage, he’s only behind Rohit Sharma, by a small margin. That kind of consistency deserves respect”

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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt sees batsman Babar Azam earning a recall in T20Is due to his ability to score runs regularly.

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Pick him even if you don’t like him, Tanvir Ahmed urges Pakistan selectors to let big-hitting batsman prove himself

Tanvir Ahmed urged the Pakistan selectors to keep picking Sahibzada Farhan even if they don't like him

Tanvir Ahmed: “Even if you don’t like him, swallow the bitter pill. Select him for the national team and let him prove himself. Farhan is excelling domestically – his starts are strong and he’s performing under pressure”

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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed has urged the selectors to keep picking big-hitting batsman Sahibzada Farhan in the national team, even if they don’t like him.

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Move on from Abdul Razzaq and myself, Azhar Mahmood sees 2 Pakistan all-rounders as future greats

Azhar Mahmood said it's time for people to move on from Abdul Razzaq and himself while predicting that Pakistan all-rounders Faheem Ashraf and Aamer Jamal will be future greats

Azhar Mahmood: “Move on from Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood, you have had Faheem Ashraf previously and he is coming back in the team. Similarly, you have Aamer Jamal, who can fill the void of a pace all-rounder”

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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood believes all-rounders Faheem Ashraf and Aamer Jamal “will transform into great players”.

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