Basit Ali: “If Mohammad Haris says Babar Azam needs improvement, I think Haris should be beaten with a stick. Haris, who are you to speak about Babar Azam?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has lashed out at batsman Mohammad Haris for implying that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan need to improve their game.
Khawaja Nafay: “The skills camp has brought significant improvement. I’m working on power-hitting with Abdul Razzaq and also practicing extensively against spinners”
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Pakistan rising star Khawaja Nafay said he worked on his power-hitting with iconic all-rounder Abdul Razzaq during the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) skill development camp.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “I face 600 to 1,000 balls every day and I have found that this routine is extremely beneficial”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has revealed his intense training regimen, saying he faces 600 to 1,000 balls every day.
Mike Hesson: “He’s won a couple of games even in the BPL and in recent times, going out and playing that finisher role, which is such a difficult role to fill. And it’s also a role where your success rate is often lower”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson has noticed an improvement in Pakistan batsman Haider Ali even though he is playing the role of a finisher, “which is such a difficult role to fill”.
Mohammad Ali: “From [the] last three years, I am working with my coach Mansoor Amjad. He’s from Sialkot and he’s also an ex-Pakistan cricketer. All these corrections and improvements in my bowling is only because of him”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Ali said all his recent success has been down to his coach Mansoor Amjad.
Shadab Khan: “You cannot expect a high average and strike-rate both from a player. Give Babar sometime he will improve it. If he doesn’t you can criticise then. You cannot improve in a couple of series”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has urged people to give batsman Babar Azam some time to improve his strike-rate.
Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan: “Individually, I need more improvement. But things are getting better because I hadn’t bowled long spells recently”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan has admitted that he still has a long way to go before he is bowling at his best.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar is a fantastic player and can bring improvements in his game”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has called limited overs captain Babar Azam a “fantastic player”, but conceded that he still has room for improvement.
Shahid Afridi: “We want improvement in Babar Azam, he is a world-class player and we want him to be [a] world-class captain too”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said everyone wants to see limited overs captain Babar Azam keep improving.
Mohammad Yousuf: “No one is born [a] captain. Every captain learns on the ground. Babar Azam did [bring] improvements in his captaincy”
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Pakistan selector Mohammad Yousuf has praised Babar Azam, saying he has seen an improvement in the 29-year-old’s captaincy skills.
