Really happy he has worked hard on his fitness, Babar Azam on Pakistan six-hitting machine criticised for being overweight

Babar Azam said he is really happy that Sharjeel Khan has worked hard on his fitness

Babar Azam: “I was really happy to see that he has worked really hard on his fitness as well”

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he is “really happy” that six-hitting opening batsman Sharjeel Khan has worked hard on his fitness.

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Lost 5kg in 10 days, Pakistan batsman who Shahid Afridi called a good cricketer and power-hitter says

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan said he lost 5kg in 10 days

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “Yes, I have lost weight and [am] working really hard to meet [the] required fitness standards. It is tough but I am feeling quite fitter now”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan revealed that he has lost five kilograms in just 10 days.

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Not satisfied with my fitness at all, Pakistan big-hitter previously criticised for being overweight admits he still has a lot of work to do

Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan said he is not satisfied with his fitness at all

Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan: “I am not satisfied with my fitness at all and I intend to work more on it as that will help me perform better”

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Pakistan power-hitter Azam Khan has said he is “not satisfied with my fitness at all” and intends “to work more on it as that will help me perform better”.

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Michael Clarke seemed to be living ‘in a different world to the rest of us’, reveals Ricky Ponting

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“We wondered if he’d lost a little of his sense of team”

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he had a lot of doubts about his successor Michael Clarke as he seemed to be living “in a different world to the rest of us” at times.

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‘I think standing down as a selector has been one of the best things I’ve done’, says Michael Clarke

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“Instead of selection meetings and being on the phone for hours, I’m having coffee, lunch, breakfast with my team-mates now and trying to help all of us”

Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that “standing down as a selector has been one of the best things I’ve done” since it has allowed him to build a healthier relationship with the rest of his team-mates. 

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