David Lloyd: “If you back him right at the beginning and say this kid is going to do this, you’ve got to back him because they will have times when it just doesn’t happen”
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Former England batsman and iconic commentator David Lloyd has urged Pakistan to stick with opening batsman Saim Ayub, saying he is “like gold dust” as he can be a game-changer and a match-winner.
Babar Azam: “We missed Azam a little because he is a different type of player. He is a game-changer. You know that when he is standing, he can completely change the game”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam believes wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is a “different type of player” as he can “completely change the game”.
Ramiz Raja: “Saim Ayub is a great example in front of you, where he attempted to take off in the phase where he wasn’t scoring, he tried to change the game, but then his confidence shattered”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja admitted that big-hitting newcomer Saim Ayub’s “confidence shattered” when he was trying to be a game-changer.
Mickey Arthur: “He (Zaman) changes games whenever he bats, the longer he bats the more dominant we become”
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Recently removed team director Mickey Arthur acknowledged that the longer opener Fakhar Zaman bats, the more dominant Pakistan become.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “He is passionate and a warrior, he is a game-changer and a strong believer, he is focused and mighty dedicated. Allah bless you and keep rising and shining Shaheen Shah Afridi. Keep holding our flag high”
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Saqlain Mushtaq, the legendary Pakistan spinner, has acknowledged the impact left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has, calling him a “game-changer” and a “warrior.”
Tim Southee: “We got ourselves to push for a win, but the way Sarfaraz played sort of took the game away from us”
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New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee acknowledged that Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed took the second Test away from his side in the two-Test series held from December 2022 to January 2023.
Babar Azam: “Sharjeel Khan is a game-changer”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said there is no doubt that powerful opener Sharjeel Khan is a game-changer.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “We know he is a game-changer”
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Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said everyone knows that opening batsman Fakhar Zaman is a “game-changer”.
Babar Azam on Sharjeel Khan: “He is one of our best players and I have seen that myself as I have played alongside him with Karachi Kings and I know that he can totally change the game when he plays well”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said big-hitting opener Sharjeel Khan is “one of our best players” as he has the ability to change the game single-handedly.
Ramiz Raja: “He has great potential and talent”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja said India batsman Ishan Kishan has “great potential and talent”.
