Shaun Tait: “He [Hasan] is a sort of leader, I think sometimes he is a bowling coach. He takes the leadership and he tries to help the younger guys. He is good in this regard as a bowling leader”
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Former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait jokingly said that he sometimes thinks Pakistan speedster Hasan Ali is the bowling coach.
Mohsin Naqvi: “MashAllah, Rizwan is a captain with a pure heart, and I am hopeful that under his leadership, Pakistan will win the Champions Trophy”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has full faith in limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan, saying he has “a pure heart”.
Jason Gillespie: “Shan Masood has navigated some pretty choppy waters as captain. It’s been a tough initiation for him as a leader”
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Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has praised Test captain Shan Masood for managing to navigate through “pretty choppy waters” and has backed him for more success in the future.
Moin Khan: “No doubt, Babar Azam is an extraordinary cricketer, but under his leadership, Pakistan has not won any major events, and that must add extra pressure on him”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan believes Babar Azam “is an extraordinary cricketer”, but had doubts about his leadership skills as the men in green failed to win any major ICC tournaments.
Saud Shakeel: “Having Sarfaraz Ahmed in the team as a player and mentor is a massive boost for us. His insights and leadership on and off the field will help young players to develop their game”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel said it is a “massive boost” to have Sarfaraz Ahmed in the Dolphins team for the ongoing Champions One-Day Cup.
Shoaib Malik: “As for his captaincy, my firm stance is that he should play only as a player. That’s my opinion. When he plays as a player, he can do wonders for the team. But in my opinion, he should stay away from leadership”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has urged Babar Azam to “stay away” from the captaincy if he loses his role as limited overs skipper.
Sikandar Raza: “I feel that Shaheen’s captaincy is better this year”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza saw a marked improvement in Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s leadership skills when he captained the Lahore Qalandars in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Sarfraz Nawaz: “We have a settled side and Babar Azam is leading them well”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes Babar Azam had been doing a great job as captain and no changes should have been made as the men in green had a “settled side.”
Mohammad Azharuddin: “Overall Babar Azam’s performance is not affected much due to leadership in all three formats”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Azharuddin said Babar Azam has continued to perform well despite captaining Pakistan in all three formats.
Javed Miandad: “Babar showed full potential in captaincy during the West Indies series, his leadership will improve with time but still needs good advice”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad said captain Babar Azam’s leadership will keep getting better as time goes on.