Matthew Hayden: “Way too much of that from Babar, just hitting the field. Can he be brave enough to challenge his game and think outside the square”
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Iconic Australia opener Matthew Hayden has advised Pakistan batsman Babar Azam to “be brave” and take a more aggressive approach to his batting sometimes.
Matthew Hayden: “He’s a great warrior. That’s one thing about Fakhar Zaman he’s one of those characters that is built tough”
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Legendary Australia opener Matthew Hayden said Pakistan big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman is a “great warrior” who is “built tough”.
Matthew Hayden: “You’ve got Shadab Khan through the middle for spinning and also a power-hitter”
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Legendary Australia opener Matthew Hayden has heaped praise on underperforming Pakistan cricketer Shadab Khan, saying he is a good spinner and power-hitter.
Matthew Hayden: “Glad to see the captain Babar Azam back at [the] helm, he is [a] natural leader and should be there”
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Legendary Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden is glad to see Babar Azam captaining Pakistan once again, saying he “should be there” as “he is [a] natural leader”.
Matthew Hayden: “You’ve got… Fakhar Zaman, who is dangerous left-hand striker of the ball”
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Iconic Australia batsman Matthew Hayden has lauded fellow big-hitting left-hander Fakhar Zaman, saying the Pakistan powerhouse is a dangerous striker of the ball.
Matthew Hayden: “Their fast bowling stocks are amazing with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, who wasn’t available for selection in the last World Cup. That’s a big comeback. With Mohammad Amir and Haris Rauf, they form a pretty strong pace attack”
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Legendary Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden has lauded Pakistan’s pace attack, saying the country’s “fast bowling stocks are amazing”.
Matthew Hayden: “Then at the top, you’ve got the big three that is Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman”
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Iconic Australia opener Matthew Hayden said Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman are the “big three” for the men in green when it comes to batting.
Matthew Hayden: “Shaheen Afridi was not at his best”
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Legendary Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden believes Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi was “not at his best” during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Matthew Hayden: “Fakhar Zaman never arrived, but when he did, it was too late”
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Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman started firing too late in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Matthew Hayden: “Whoever was doing the numbers clearly wasn’t looking at them when it came to Babar’s performances as non-captain and captain. He actually had far better numbers as a captain. We’re talking an average of 50 plus more”
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Legendary Australia opener Matthew Hayden has pointed out that Babar Azam had a higher batting average when he was Pakistan captain.
