Mohammad Haris: “I had only said that Babar Azam should speed up his batting a bit in T20 cricket. Just for saying this, people turned against me, abused me, and said all kinds of things”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris has said that people turned against him and abused him after he advised Babar Azam to score quicker in T20Is.
Mike Hesson: “I wouldn’t say his career is over, but he needs to improve his decision-making with the bat. Even in domestic cricket, his batting average is around 17, the same as in international cricket”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson has made it clear that batsman Mohammad Haris’ international career isn’t over after he was dropped from the national team.
Rashid Latif: “Haris was encouraged to play modern-day cricket and was picked ahead of Rizwan, Usman, and Haseeb. But once in the team, his batting position was dropped too low, and he was reduced to just a slogger”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris was “reduced to just a slogger” as he was batting too low down the order.
Mike Hesson: “He is a young player and needs to improve his batting in domestic cricket”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson has admitted big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris needs to keep playing domestic cricket to further refine his batting skills.
Mike Hesson: “We gave Mohammad Haris several opportunities, but he couldn’t make the most of them”
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Pakistan limited overs head coach Mike Hesson explained that power-hitter Mohammad Haris was dropped from the T20I team as he couldn’t make the most of the opportunities that were given to him.
Shahid Afridi: “It frustrates me. I’ve personally called him 2-3 times and told him that only performances will take him forward, but I haven’t seen any noteworthy performances from him”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi admitted it is frustrating that a batsman as talented as Mohammad Haris hasn’t produced “any noteworthy performances”.
Basit Ali: “You’re playing senseless cricket, just swinging for a six to look like a hero”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has lashed out at power-hitter Mohammad Haris for playing senseless cricket by trying to swing for sixes like a hero.
Yasir Hameed: “You can’t push a top order batsman to No.6 or 7 and expect miracles. Batters must play in positions that suit their strengths”
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Former cricketer Yasir Hameed said Pakistan can’t “expect miracles” from top order batsman Mohammad Haris when he is batting at number six or seven.
Yasir Hameed: “Haris is a talented player, and if he bats sensibly in the top order and consumes 20-30 balls, he can turn these short cameos into 60-70 runs every match. It’s just a matter of understanding”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed believes big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris can turn his “short cameos” into “60-70 runs every match” if he plays sensibly.
Salman Ali Agha: “He is a special player. He is not batting in his number. He never moaned. He said whatever the team needs, he will do it”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha thinks big-hitting batsman Mohammad Haris deserves immense credit for never complaining despite not getting to bat in his preferred position.
