Harsha Bhogle: “I’ve been an admirer over the years of Babar Azam. It doesn’t matter which team you’re playing for – when a great player looks ordinary, it makes you feel bad. And I’m afraid Babar Azam looked ordinary”
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Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is looking ordinary at the moment.
Moeen Ali: “There’s many players that I bowled at, and great players, but one player that would make me feel pressure was Misbah-ul-Haq”
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England spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali has admitted that former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq was one batsman who really made him feel pressure when bowling.
Sikandar Raza: “Fakhar is not just a great player but also a great friend”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has lavished praise on Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman, calling him a “great player”.
Fakhar Zaman: “I hope Saim recovers soon. For batsmen, regaining fitness takes time, but it is generally quicker than fast bowlers. So, I believe Saim will return very soon”
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Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman is confident opener Saim Ayub “will return very soon” from the ankle injury he sustained during the Test series against South Africa.
Fakhar Zaman: “He is such a great player that if he plays for the next four [to] five years, he will be among the top three players in the world”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman predicted that opener Saim Ayub “will be among the top three players in the world” in the “next four [to] five years” if he continues playing like he has.
Salman Butt: “He should work on taking his fitness to the next level and adding high-percentage shots to his game. His role is to anchor the innings, score big hundreds, and let the team play around him”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes batsman Babar Azam has to take “his fitness to the next level” in order to become more successful.
Tabraiz Shamsi on Babar Azam: “Having faced him before, I have an idea of what to do. He’s a great player”
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South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi said he has “an idea of what to do” when it comes to dismissing Pakistan batsman Babar Azam.
Nasser Hussain: “There’s a slight technical issue. I see at times with Babar, he gets squared up a lot for a great player outside off-stump… I’d advise him to play beside the ball. He’s good enough to do that”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain has pointed out that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “gets squared up a lot for a great player”.
Andre Adams: “Obviously, Babar is a great player and you have to be clear about what you want to do to get him out early”
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Bangladesh bowling coach Andre Adams has stressed how important it is to dismiss Pakistan batsman Babar Azam early since he is “a great player”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He is the best. He has scored so many runs for Pakistan”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has called limited overs captain Babar Azam “the best” while brushing off concerns about the rough patch he went through.
