Shahid Afridi: “Son, give performances. In tough times, we stood by you. You didn’t play aggressive cricket, yet you still made it back into the Pakistan team. Now respond with performances so that we also become silent”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to start performing consistently so that he can silence his critics.
Usman Tariq: “Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi have won many matches for us”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has defended batsman Babar Azam and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi from their critics, saying they have won the men in green so many matches over the years.
Tanvir Ahmed: “An agenda has been deliberately run against Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan; it’s time to back off from hounding both players now”
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Former Pakistan speedster Tanvir Ahmed wants critics to “back off from hounding” batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
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.”
Shan Masood: “Anyone who mocks Pakistan players for not performing is, in my opinion, a small-minded person”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has taken aim at the national team’s critics, calling them small-minded people.
Pakistan batsman Khushdil Shah: “I’ve had to make three or four comebacks in these six years. Sometimes, I was just the 12th man. But I’ve always worked on my flaws so that whenever I get a chance, I can deliver for the team”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah said he has had to make three to four comebacks over the last six years.
Usman Qadir: “The amount of runs Babar Azam scores is more than his critics have made in their whole careers. I think people should think carefully and think twice before saying anything”
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Former Pakistan leg-spinner Usman Qadir has slammed Babar Azam’s critics, saying the Pakistan batsman has scored more runs than they ever did in their careers.
Shadab Khan: “[We] are pressurising him”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan said the critics of limited overs captain Babar Azam are putting unnecessary pressure on him.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “If we talk about Babar, there’s a reason why people respect him worldwide. He brings honour to Pakistan. I think sometimes people are very hard on him”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has lauded white-ball captain Babar Azam, saying he “brings honour to Pakistan” with his outstanding batting performances.
Azhar Ali: “Just because Babar cannot reply to you doesn’t mean you can speak any rubbish you want”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has defended white-ball captain Babar Azam from his critics, saying they can’t “speak any rubbish” they want.
