
Naveen-ul-Haq: “If Babar Azam were a character in a movie, he could play the hero. We can’t make him a villain”
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Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam would play the hero in a movie.

Basit Ali: “You have no cricketing sense. You’re playing senseless cricket, just swinging for a six to look like a hero”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has slammed power-hitter Mohammad Haris for having “no cricketing sense” as he just swings “for a six to look like a hero”.

Ravichandran Ashwin: “As for an hero from Pakistan, it could be Sufiyan Muqeem… He’s a bit inconsistent, which makes things tricky in T20 cricket. But I’m curious to see how Pakistan grooms him”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed interest in his Pakistani counterpart Sufiyan Muqeem, believing the 25-year-old has the potential to become a hero for Pakistan.

Basit Ali: “The report is being prepared against Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan that they have formed a separate group, which is wrong. Don’t put your blame on the others. Otherwise, Pakistan cricket will be destroyed”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali is genuinely concerned that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan will be blamed for all the problems the national team is encountering at the moment.
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Pakistan top order batsman Abid Ali has lavished praise on fast bowler Naseem Shah, calling him a “champion” and a “hero”.
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Former Multan Sultans head coach Andy Flower has defended Pakistan batsman Babar Azam, saying he cannot be in good form all the time as he is not “superhuman.”

Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Shahid Afridi always gives us tips; he is my hero. My effort is to play cricket like him”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said he wants to play like legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who is renowned for being one of the best six-hitters and a handy wicket-taker.
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Nadeem Omar, the owner of the Quetta Gladiators, said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed “is our hero and will remain our hero.”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said captain Babar Azam is Pakistan’s hero and will always be one going forward.