Fawad Alam: “In my opinion, such statements shouldn’t be made. You can’t compare anyone with Babar Azam”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam believes opener Saim Ayub cannot be compared to Babar Azam as he isn’t anywhere close to his level.
Fawad Alam: “Babar Azam is better than most of our legends. His performances in ODIs and T20s are extraordinary. There’s no bigger player than Babar Azam in Pakistan cricket right now”
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Veteran cricketer Fawad Alam believes there is “no bigger player than Babar Azam in Pakistan cricket right now”.
Fawad Alam: “There is no question mark over Babar Azam’s skill. No one can point a finger at him – he has consistently delivered outstanding performances”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam doesn’t want anyone criticising batsman Babar Azam as “he has consistently delivered outstanding performances”.
Fawad Alam: “As far as Amir’s ability is concerned, there’s no comparison. He is one of the best and the smartest bowlers we have had [in a long time]”
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Senior batsman Fawad Alam thinks left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir is “one of the best and the smartest bowlers” Pakistan have had in a long time.
Fawad Alam: “Mohammad Amir knew exactly how to get Babar Azam out, and you can clearly see the pressure Babar feels when facing him”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam believes batsman Babar Azam feels pressure when facing left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir.
Fawad Alam: “When a batter knows he’s up against a smart bowler, he’s aware that the bowler understands his weaknesses. And Amir makes full use of a batter’s shortcomings”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has praised left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir, saying he uses batsmen’s weaknesses to his advantage.
Fawad Alam: “I believe after Amir, we did not get many smarter bowlers. Skill is something every player who represents Pakistan has. But intelligence – that’s rare”
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Veteran Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam believes Mohammad Amir is a rare fast bowler as he possesses intelligence.
Fawad Alam: “After Mohammad Asif – I mean after the early 2000s when we had big names – the two premier pacers we had were Asif and then Mohammad Amir”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Fawad Alam believes Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were the country’s “two premier pacers” after the early 2000s.
Fawad Alam: “Either Tayyab’s inclusion in the national team is unjustified, or his exclusion from the PSL is. Both can’t be right”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam has questioned if middle order batsman Tayyab Tahir’s inclusion in the national team is justified after he played just three games for the Multan Sultans in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Fawad Alam: “I don’t think anyone has performed as much as Babar, it has nothing to do with the title ‘king’. I think Pakistan doesn’t have any better batsman in this era like Babar”
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Veteran cricketer Fawad Alam believes Babar Azam is the best Pakistan batsman of this era.