Azam Khan: “I think everyone should learn consistency from Babar Azam and Virat Kohli and the dedication they have towards their work”
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Wicketkeeper Azam Khan believes Babar Azam is Pakistan’s best batsman and urged people to learn from him when it comes to consistency.
Salman Butt: “Fakhar’s role is extravagance, he has to take risks and the consistency will be minimised”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman “has to take risks” as it is what his role demands.
Shan Masood: “We will have to work on bringing in consistency in selection. You will have to bear with players’ failures. It’s not just about Babar Azam, the more consistently you give a chance to someone, the better he will perform”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has addressed the team’s woes as of late, insisting that the issues don’t solely stem from Babar Azam failing to perform with the bat.
Mike Hesson: “Having seven selectors is just unacceptable in my view. Every country around the world is consolidating in terms of having accountable individuals responsible for selection. To increase that to seven is outrageous”
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Former New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson finds it “unacceptable” that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have seven selectors picking the national team.
Shadab Khan on Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Looking at it from Shaheen’s perspective, maybe he could have been given a longer run in the role. However, having Babar back also provides us with an experienced captain, so not much has changed to make it harder for me”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan has admitted that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi “could have been given a longer run” as T20I captain.
Salman Butt: “Babar is the kind of person who scores 9 out of 10 times”
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Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt has applauded current limited overs captain Babar Azam for his consistency, saying he “scores 9 out of 10 times”.
Azhar Ali: “In T20, perhaps no player has that much consistency, but sometimes you need impactful performances. For that, you have to utilise a player like Saim Ayub who can also bowl now”
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Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has expressed his desire to keep seeing Saim Ayub open the batting as the big-hitting batsman can deliver “impactful performances.”
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “My aim is to keep performing consistently”
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Azam Khan, the Pakistan big-hitting wicketkeeper, acknowledged that he has to remain consistent if he wants to have any hope of continuing to be picked in the national team.
Zaheer Abbas: “Babar Azam will have to play consistently”
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Legendary Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas has stressed the importance of batsman Babar Azam, saying it is vital that he keep performing consistently.
Shahid Afridi: “Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen etc. have performed so well we expect them to perform in every match. Relentless consistency is challenging in cricket”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said it is very difficult for Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to adhere to the expectation that they should perform in every match.
