Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique: “I believe in international cricket, you need a bit of luck too. Every professional goes through a lean patch – I think I’m going through that phase”
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Pakistan opening batsman Abdullah Shafique has admitted he needs a “bit of luck” as he is currently going through a rough patch.
Jason Gillespie: “What I will say is that Babar is a fine player. I think he’s one of the best players in the world. And, yeah, he had a bit of a lean, lean patch, but I don’t think, but I don’t think many great players around the world have never had a lean patch”
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Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has no doubt that Babar Azam is “one of the best players in the world” despite his poor form as of late.
Rashid Latif: “Talking about Babar Azam, he was a skilled player, but in the face of a lean patch, he started charging the ball harder, which made his shot selection really tough”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam is making his own shot selection tougher as he has “started charging the ball harder”.
Yasir Arafat: “It was great to see Ahmed Shahzad back to form after a lean patch for the past few years”
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Pakistan High-Performance Coach Yasir Arafat said it is great to see top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad back in form after struggling for the past few years.
Mohammad Hafeez: “We have [the] utmost confidence in Babar’s ability to perform even though he is going through a lean patch. But if it is needed, he can be given a break. But we will speak to him to find out what he wants”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has confirmed that batsman Babar Azam can take a break from international cricket if he feels it will help end his struggles with the bat.
