Shahid Afridi: “I would say that this is Mohammad Hafeez’s decision along with the chairman”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes team director Mohammad Hafeez and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi made the decision to remove Babar Azam as captain.
Asif Iqbal: “If limited overs captaincy is given to Rizwan, Babar can bat with [added] freedom for the team without any extra responsibility”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Asif Iqbal said Mohammad Rizwan should replace Babar Azam as limited overs captain.
Mudassar Nazar on Babar Azam: “If we find that captaincy doesn’t work for him like it didn’t for Kapil Dev or Ian Botham, the PCB can always take away the captaincy from him and that shouldn’t be big deal for Babar”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar believes it is no big deal if Babar Azam is sacked as limited overs captain in the future.
Babar Azam: “I have not met Imran Khan yet but I would like to meet him and talk about his tactics on the field, especially during the 1992 World Cup”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has admitted that he would love to meet legendary skipper Imran Khan and “talk about his tactics on the field”.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Obviously, there is a need for him to sit with the best [team] leaders; have a cup of tea with them and do some gossip with the intent to learn how to take along his team”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes that Babar Azam should have tea with former captains Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and Andrew Strauss.
Imran Nazir: “He is known for his game and must focus on the game”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir has urged Babar Azam to “focus on the game”.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “A new captain – hear my view on this spectacular individual Babar Azam on my YouTube channel”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has called batsman Babar Azam a “spectacular individual”.
Angelo Mathews: I “feel betrayed and let down if the blame is solely put on me”
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Sri Lanka have stripped Angelo Mathews of the ODI and Twenty20 captaincy and handed it to Dinesh Chandimal.
Taylor claims he was constantly disrespected by Hesson
Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has revealed that he always felt like an outcast around head coach Mike Hesson since he was “never supported” and constantly told that he was not “good enough as captain” or “good enough for this team”.
