Shoaib Akhtar: “The Champions Trophy is the time and place where Babar needs to be at the forefront for Pakistan. He needs to dominate and score three centuries in the Champions Trophy, that too in a match-winning cause”
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Iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has challenged Babar Azam to score three match-winning centuries in the 2025 Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be held from February to March.
Wahab Riaz: “I don’t agree with the statements being discussed about adding pressure to the members of the selection committee, how can 1 vote dominate 6? Everything is documented on record in the meeting minutes”
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Former left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has opened up on his dismissal as a Pakistan selector, insisting that he did not pressure the selection committee to pick certain players in the national team.
Ramiz Raja: “Either he has to play reverse sweep, sweep shot or switch hit against spin or he has to use his footwork and dominate the spinners because that domination factor ends as soon as a spinner comes [on to bowl]. So, Babar needs to work a lot on this area”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said limited overs captain Babar Azam “needs to work a lot” on his batting against spin as he has a noticeable weakness against such bowling.
Pakistan opener Saim Ayub: “All I know is that I have a lot left to do at the international level. I have a lot to learn. I need to improve my game a lot, which will help me dominate. I am working on those things”
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Pakistan big-hitting opener Saim Ayub has admitted that he has a lot of improvements to make to his game if he wants to dominate at the international level.
Babar Azam: “Almost all of them are the same guys, but for the new guys, it’s a golden opportunity, and Shan Masood also has a great chance”
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Babar Azam said the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia is a “great chance” for new Test captain Shan Masood to dominate.
Mickey Arthur: “He can be that player for us that can dominate overs 10-40 at times”
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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, said he can see top order batsman Saim Ayub dominating from “overs 10-40 at times” for the national team.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris: “You need a strong and solid technique to be aggressive and attack the bowler. For me, it is about dominating the bowler no matter who he is”
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Mohammad Haris, the hottest new power-hitter in Pakistan, said he doesn’t care which bowler he is facing as his sole aim is to dominate.
Imam-ul-Haq: “For that level of domination like Virat Kohli, he needs to improve his strike-rate”
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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, said in order for captain Babar Azam to dominate like India superstar Virat Kohli does, he must boost his strike-rate.
Aaqib Javed: “Hopefully [he] will dominate in the world of cricket soon”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has backed 20-year-old spinner Syed Faridoun to dominate “in the world of cricket soon”.
Fawad Alam: “Credit should be given to the openers [Imran Butt and Abid Ali], the way they played and laid a solid foundation for the others. They might have scored slowly, but it helped us later on, allowing us to dominate”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam said openers Abid Ali and Imran Butt allowed the national team to dominate in the first Test against Zimbabwe as they “laid a solid foundation”.