Ramiz Raja: “We need to understand he sells cricket for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes batsman Babar Azam is the only “sellable commodity” in the national team.
Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique: “A sportsman has to face challenges and go through failure. I’m thankful to the team management and the captain for trusting me and giving me a fair run”
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Pakistan opening batsman Abdullah Shafique expressed his gratitude at having gotten a “fair run” in the Test team.
Adam Hollioake: “Mentally, how he stands up to the grinds of international cricket and bounces back from failure [is something we’ll see]. Everything else, he ticks all the boxes”
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Pakistan batting coach Adam Hollioake admitted he is interested to see how opening batsman Saim Ayub will bounce back from the failures he has had in international cricket so far.
Wasim Akram: “It is the fault of the entire system and only Babar Azam should not be made a scapegoat out of this”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram made it clear that he doesn’t want to see Babar Azam “made a scapegoat” for Pakistan’s failures as of late.
Mickey Arthur: “The failure of the spin attack is disappointing; spinners play a crucial role in our brand of cricket”
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Recently removed Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur admitted that the failure of spinners Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup was very disappointing.
Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan: “I heard criticism on Waqar and Misbah-ul-Haq but there was no analysis on me. Accountability by critics is a must and I should also be criticised after Pakistan’s batting failure in New Zealand”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan has said that he deserves to be criticised as well following the national team’s disappointing tour of New Zealand.
Mohammad Hafeez on Shan Masood: “Accept failure and positively work harder to improve. Never doubt yourself”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has told opener Shan Masood not to doubt himself.
Pakistan batsman Haider Ali: “You only manage to get better when you fall hard”
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Pakistan batsman Haider Ali hinted at how his failures in the past have made him the successful player he is today.
Ramiz Raja: “He was given a chance in difficult conditions but I have to admit that it was a stunning failure”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that veteran batsman was a “stunning failure” after he was dismissed for a duck on the opening day of the second Test against England in Southampton.
Aamer Sohail: “What the PCB are implying is that Misbah is not a good enough batting coach which is why they had to bring in someone like Younis Khan into the picture as a batting consultant”
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Former captain Aamer Sohail believes Younis Khan was appointed as Pakistan’s batting coach for the tour of England due to head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq’s failure to get the batsmen to live up to expectations.
