Manoj Tiwary: “Babar is a great player under immense pressure”
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Former India batsman Manoj Tiwary has expressed his concerns about Pakistan star Babar Azam since he has been “under immense pressure.”
Shahid Afridi: “Sometimes, it becomes challenging to explain to Babar Azam’s fans what the team requires from the player. We label Babar as a great player, but sustaining that level is a formidable task”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi admitted that frontline batsman Babar Azam faces an uphill battle if he wants to maintain his status as “a great player.”
Iftikhar Ahmed: “Babar Azam is a great player and equally a fantastic captain”
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Iftikhar Ahmed, the big-hitting batsman, has heaped praise on former Pakistan captain Babar Azam, calling him a “great player.”
Shoaib Akhtar: “Babar Azam, a great player but again, great players need to play great innings. You can’t make yourself a big name by not performing against big nations. You have to show you can score big runs in big games”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has called on former captain Babar Azam to play “great innings” if he wants to continue being classified as an elite batsman.
Ramiz Raja: “He was having a stomach issue. He was forced to play and was told there is no other option. He turned up and played a gem of a knock”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has praised legendary captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for being tough as nails while recalling a time when he played “a gem of a knock” despite being in pain.
Waqar Younis: “When you have got such a big name and also are an equally great player, then you do have that added extra pressure of batting”
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Waqar Younis, the legendary fast bowler, believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a “great player” with “such a big name.”
Ricky Ponting: “The great players are also very strong mentally”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting said he sees incredible mental strength in Pakistan skipper Babar Azam whenever he comes out to the crease to bat.
Mohammad Hafeez: “My prayers are for Babar, he is a great player and I feel his captaincy shouldn’t be subjected to criticism”
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Senior Pakistan player Mohammad Hafeez has called on people to stop criticising captain Babar Azam as he is doing his best.
Ramiz Raja: “He’s a great player. I talked to him, told him ‘don’t even think that you are out of form'”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja revealed that he told captain Babar Azam not to even think that he is out of form.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Give him time, he will learn as he is a great player and far better than Rizwan”
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Iconic seamer Shoaib Akhtar believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a “far better” finisher than wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.