Virender Sehwag: “He’s a talented player, and players like him tend to bounce back quickly”
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Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam will be back to his best in no time as “players like him tend to bounce back quickly”.
Azhar Mahmood: “He hasn’t been dropped. He has been rested. The management also understands that there has been a lot happening in the last few months. Mentally, even if you say you’re strong, it still goes on in the back of the mind”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has urged people to understand that batsman Babar Azam was not dropped midway through the three-Test series against England.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is a mentally strong boy and this won’t affect him hopefully, and perhaps the PCB will also understand making the decision at this time was not correct”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has admitted that the timing of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to terminate fast bowler Haris Rauf’s central contract “was not correct.”
Shahid Afridi: “I have seen his batting, and I felt very confident about him. He has played some fantastic innings. He’s a player who knows how to handle pressure, mentally strong, quite senior, and has played a lot of cricket”
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Iconic Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi said he is “very confident” about spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim’s batting.
Kamran Akmal: “The only player who can successfully tackle such a situation is the one who is mentally strong, and that is certainly Babar”
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Kamran Akmal said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a “mentally strong” batsman as he has the ability to succeed in any situation.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is mentally strong and is one good innings away”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes that India batsman Virat Kohli is just “one good innings away” from becoming the dominant force that he used to be.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Babar Azam scores runs in almost every match”
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Pakistan legend Mohammad Yousuf said captain Babar Azam is scoring runs almost every match.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is a world-class player. Most importantly he is an impact player and when he gets runs he has a big bearing on the result”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said opening batsman Fakhar Zaman “is a world-class player”.
Jalaluddin on Shahnawaz Dhani: “It’s a bit early for him for the Test squad. International cricket has more requirements. He’s good, but it’s too early. He played T20 cricket which made him famous. He needs to be developed and groomed”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Jalaluddin has said that it is a “bit early” for seamer Shahnawaz Dhani to be in the Test team.
Rashid Latif: “I think Babar has to become a leader like Virat rather than just being a captain of the team”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam is becoming more and more like his India counterpart Virat Kohli.
