Shoaib Akhtar: “It was not rest; it was a punishment and a reminder. It was necessary for Babar to step down from captaincy, focus on his batting, and play his role to win for Pakistan”
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Legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes Babar Azam’s exit as captain and his removal from the Test team midway through a Test series against England “was a punishment and a reminder”.
Wasim Akram: “I believe that stepping down from captaincy will significantly improve Babar Azam’s performance”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram expects to see a significant improvement in Babar Azam’s batting following his decision to resign as limited overs captain.
Zaka Ashraf: “We want to see him grow as a great batter and now without his additional burden of the captaincy, he can focus more on his performances to reach even greater heights”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf said he wants frontline batsman Babar Azam to keep growing and reaching greater heights now that he is no longer captain.
Imad Wasim: “I think Babar Azam’s decision is great. He can now [entirely] focus on his batting without the extra pressure of [the] captaincy. There is so much pressure [when captaining]”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has praised Babar Azam for making the right decision to step down as captain in all three formats.