Mohammad Kaif: “His strength is not in hitting sixes. His style is not to hit a six. He can only score singles and doubles, go at a run-a-ball pace and take the team to a win. Every time he tries to go for the big shot, he loses his wicket”
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Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has taken aim at Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s T20I game, saying hitting sixes is not his strength.
Mohammad Kaif: “Babar Azam still plays ODI cricket from [the] 1980s. Just two boundaries against part-time spinners, milking runs in middle overs. This doesn’t work in modern cricket”
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Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has slammed Pakistan batsman Babar Azam, saying he “still plays ODI cricket from [the] 1980s”.
Mohammad Kaif: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan weren’t in good form. They were playing at a run-a-ball. They committed many mistakes and they had to pay for it”
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Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has taken shots at Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, saying they “committed many mistakes” in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Kaif: “When Iftikhar Ahmed got to bat under pressure, the bat didn’t fire”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif admitted he was extremely disappointed that Pakistan power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed failed to fire in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Kaif: “Naseem Shah is a very good bowler”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has been very impressed with Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah, calling him “a very good bowler”.
Mohammad Kaif: “Iftikhar Ahmad plays fast but other than that, everyone plays at a strike-rate of 120 to 125”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif said Pakistan powerhouse Iftikhar Ahmed scores faster than most of the other batsmen in the team.
Mohammad Kaif: “Fakhar Zaman plays a little fast. If he fires, he can probably win the match alone”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif acknowledged that Pakistan big-hitter Fakhar Zaman can win matches on his own if he gets going.
Mohammad Kaif: “I still believe Fakhar Zaman has to open the innings for Pakistan”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif said he still believes Fakhar Zaman should be opening the batting for Pakistan.
Mohammad Kaif: “In my opinion, if these three bowlers are even slightly out of form, Pakistan could face difficulties”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has admitted that “Pakistan could face difficulties” if the pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf “are even slightly out of form.”
Mohammad Kaif: “Their weakness lies in their spin bowling department. Shadab Khan is not getting the ball on the line, and Mohammad Nawaz’s ball doesn’t turn much, so their spin bowling is weak”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has singled out Pakistan spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz for criticism, saying they have not been bowling well lately.
