Abdur Rauf: “Haris Rauf has performed well against associate teams and lower-ranked teams yet he doesn’t want us to criticise him when he flops against the stronger teams”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf has hit out at fellow pacer Haris Rauf, accusing him of being unwilling to accept criticism when he fails to deliver against stronger opposition.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I actually criticised Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf quite a lot previously but, you know, they proved me wrong now. When they play well, obviously we have to praise them”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman has admitted that he used to criticise all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf a lot, but they have proven him wrong with their recent performances.
Ramiz Raja: “Even if Babar breaks every batting record in the world, some people in Pakistan will still question him”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has passionately defended batsman Babar Azam, saying critics will find reasons to attack him even if he “breaks every batting record in the world.”
Salman Ali Agha: “He is batting at 6 or 7 for the team. People don’t notice this. People see that he isn’t performing, but they don’t see his sacrifice. He is a top order batter”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha said people don’t see the sacrifice wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris has made.
Umar Gul: “When Abbas Afridi was picked and I was with the Pakistan team as a bowling coach in New Zealand, I felt more pressure than him. People often criticise players with connections, but at the end of the day, it’s the performance that speaks”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has admitted that during his time as a bowling coach with the national team, he was worried his nephew Abbas Afridi would be accused of benefitting from nepotism.
Iqbal Qasim: “Pakistan has invested in Babar Azam. It is our collective responsibility to encourage him, not to discourage him with criticism”
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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Iqbal Qasim has urged people to encourage batsman Babar Azam rather than criticise him.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Those who criticise him are only focusing on Babar Azam, but I believe they should look at other players as well. Many players are hiding behind Babar”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed believes it is unfair for people to only criticise Babar Azam as he has “delivered so many performances over the past 3-4 years”.
Junaid Khan: “Our former players who sit on television and criticise, instead why don’t you step forward and help the players you are criticising”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has blasted the country’s former players for constantly criticising the national team, saying they should “step forward and help”.
Basit Ali: “On social media, fans call me traitor for criticising Babar Azam”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has revealed that he was called a traitor on social media after he criticised batsman Babar Azam.
Shadab Khan: “You cannot expect a high average and strike-rate both from a player. Give Babar sometime he will improve it. If he doesn’t you can criticise then. You cannot improve in a couple of series”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has urged people to give batsman Babar Azam some time to improve his strike-rate.
