Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub: “How can you say I’ve lost my intent? That’s not true”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub proclaimed that he has not lost his intent when batting.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He has intent, but playing irrational shots makes him look bad”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar has called out big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris, saying his habit of playing ill-advised shots reflects poorly on him.
Wasim Jaffer: “He’s a competent all-rounder, batting in the middle order and also contributing as an off-spinner. He is an intelligent cricketer”
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Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer has praised Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, calling him “an intelligent cricketer”.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar: “We need to change the intent, the mindset, and create that atmosphere. You need to play according to modern cricket. How hard is that to understand?”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar expressed his infuriation at the national team’s inability to play modern cricket, asking “how hard is that to understand”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Should we have kept Sahibzada Farhan out for another two years? Once the intent is right, this is the right selection”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes picking batsman Sahibzada Farhan in the T20I team was the right decision.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “Intent kaha tha? Ghar me rakh ke aaya tha kya? (Where was the intent? Did he forget it at home?)”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned whether Pakistan batsman Babar Azam forgot his intent at home following his performance in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Where was our intent? Where was the strategy? If Salman Ali Agha can show intent, then why can’t others do it? You were depending on Saim Ayub to win this tournament for you? Why can’t those players do it who have been playing for 10 years?”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has asked if the national team planned to depend on opening batsman Saim Ayub during the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Salman Butt: “He should learn how to spend time on the wicket. There is a difference between intent and senseless hitting”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has slammed big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris, saying he should avoid “senseless hitting” and learn how to spend time at the crease.
Salman Butt: “The strike-rate mafia and intent mafia are basically illiterates of cricket. They have no idea about the format they are talking about”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said the national team is suffering at the hands of the “strike-rate mafia and intent mafia”.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Babar’s intent has definitely changed in the past year. He has shown aggression in his batting. If a person can improve so much, I think that’s enough”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said limited overs captain Babar Azam has shown more aggression when batting as of late.
