Kamran Akmal: “With captaincy, there will be pressure, which will affect his batting and his approach”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has expressed his concerns about Babar Azam’s batting taking a hit at some point due to the pressure on him as captain.
Kamran Akmal: “People enjoyed watching him bat”
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People can’t get enough of Pakistan captain Babar Azam when he is batting since he is that entertaining to watch, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said.
Kamran Akmal: “Mohammad Wasim and [the] selectors, what they have done to the domestic sides? If players can’t make their way into the national side, should they also not play domestic?”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has slammed former chief selector Mohammad Wasim for ruining domestic cricket in the country.
Kamran Akmal: “In [the] Asia Cup, teams knew Mohammad Rizwan [was] weak on [the] off-side but who are responsible for bringing betterment, why there are six coaches in [the] support staff, they should tell what they are doing”
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Kamran Akmal pointed out that fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has an obvious weakness when it comes to playing on the off-side.
Kamran Akmal: “He was scoring runs and would have continued to do so”
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Don’t worry, Babar Azam has been scoring runs and won’t stop anytime soon, senior wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said about the Pakistan captain.
Kamran Akmal: “Give your best performances in the next 2-3 years as the batting line-up depends on you”
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Babar Azam has to be at his very best for the next two to three years as Pakistan’s batting depends on him, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said.
Kamran Akmal: “I had also told him to only concentrate on his batting”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said all he wanted captain Babar Azam to do was “concentrate on his batting”.
Kamran Akmal: “During a T20I in Faisalabad when Babar was walking out for the toss, I got to know that he is being made captain. That is when I told him… ‘I don’t think now is the right time for you to become captain'”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said he warned Babar Azam not to become captain as he felt it was not the right time.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal: “I am not part of Peshawar Zalmi anymore. Head coach Daren Sammy told me Peshawar Zalmi will not retain me for PSL 8. I will be available for selection in the draft. Let’s see which franchise picks me”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal is no longer part of the Peshawar Zalmi and will put his name forward in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft after leaving the team.
Kamran Akmal: “He should play for long, as after him, we aren’t able to see a batsman as solid as him”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said captain Babar Azam has to ensure he plays for a long time as there are no other batsmen “as solid as him”.
