Mohammad Hafeez: “When Azam Khan joins a training programme, he’s the same weight 6 weeks later that he started with. His fat levels are the same”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has lashed out at wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, saying he didn’t manage to lose any weight in six weeks.
Julien Fountain: “Azam Khan has put on a lot of weight since I last met him a couple of years ago. He seems to be carrying a lot of weight”
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Former Pakistan fielding coach Julien Fountain admitted he is surprised that wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has “put on a lot of weight since I last met him a couple of years ago”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “There was a time when he reduced his weight, did training and delivered performances. Nowadays, I have observed that the discipline he had in the past has been given up and I can see that he has increased his body weight”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has become fat once again.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I have witnessed, Azam Khan could not even complete 1 lap of the Gaddafi Stadium”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman has blasted wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan for his fitness levels, saying the 25-year-old “could not even complete 1 lap of the Gaddafi Stadium”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He also needs to slightly improve his discipline”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has advised big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to improve his discipline.
Mike Hesson: “I get frustrated, I guess, with you know, many players you work with around the world is that not everybody looks the same and not everybody has to have a six-pack and be incredibly athletic to be a fine cricketer”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson has vented his frustration at all the criticism directed towards Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan about his weight, saying cricketers don’t need to have a six-pack to be great players.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “I’m not suggesting he [Azam] needs to be slim, but his overall fitness should be sufficient for optimal performance in the game”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq admitted that he is still concerned about wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s fitness.
Wahab Riaz: “If a player can win you a match, that’s more important than anything else”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz said he is willing to overlook wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s fitness flaws as he is capable of being a match-winner.
Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq: “There is also no off-season for me since I continue gym training even when there are no matches. If I leave gym training and eat something out of the ordinary, I gain weight very quickly”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has revealed that he never has an “off-season” as he gains weight very quickly.
Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan: “I don’t bother about negativity”
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Azam Khan, the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, said he is not bothered by negativity as he has learned to brush it off.
