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.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “I get frustrated sometimes. Yes, I deserve an opportunity. I have made three comebacks into the Pakistan team in the past [three] years”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Azam Khan believes he deserves a proper opportunity to cement his spot in the national team.
Fakhar Zaman: “What impressed me the most is what Azam Khan has done. We were not expecting him to undergo such tough training, and naturally, his physique is such that we didn’t anticipate him to take up such challenges”
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Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman heaped praise on big-hitter Azam Khan, saying he was surprised by his fitness levels during a pre-season camp at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, Abbottabad.
Mike Hesson: “He’s a special commodity and we saw how well he performed in the PSL last year”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson sees Azam Khan as a “special commodity” as the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman can absolutely tear opposition bowling attacks apart.
Pakistan power-hitter Azam Khan: “There’s no one close to my batting numbers at the No.5 and No.6 positions in Pakistan. In the last four years, only twelve batters have scored runs at an average of more than 25 and a strike-rate in excess of 145 in T20 cricket”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan firmly believes there is no other Pakistan batsman as good as him at the number five or six spot in T20Is.
Alex Hales: “He’s a great guy to have in your team. Really nice guy”
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England cricketer Alex Hales said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is a “great guy to have in your team” as he can have a major impact during a game and is a “really nice” person as well.
Wahab Riaz: “We have monitored Azam Khan closely and preferred skills over fitness. The player being [a] match-winner is more important”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has confirmed that it was “skills over fitness” when it came to the selection of wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Adam Hollioake: “Azam Khan is a destructive batsman”
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Pakistan batting coach Adam Hollioake sees great potential in wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, saying he can be a “destructive” player.
Ramiz Raja: “Similarly, there’s Azam Khan; his role is not yet defined for me and I don’t understand whether he’s just hitting sixes in the middle order or if he needs to take his batting forward while keeping the situation in mind”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said he is unclear about Azam Khan’s role in the T20I team, asking whether the 25-year-old is just there to hit sixes.
Wahab Riaz: “He has also worked considerably on his fitness. We have given him a clear message and once he returns from the tour you’ll see a difference in his fitness”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has defended wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, stating that the 25-year-old has been working hard on his fitness.
