Kamran Akmal on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan: “In my opinion, they should now be kept only for Test matches. Maybe after another six months, they should be considered only for Test cricket”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes the elite batting duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan should only be picked in Test cricket going forward.
Shoaib Akhtar: “There was no option but to drop Babar and Rizwan”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted there was “no option” but to drop batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the T20I team.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Hasan Nawaz is improving day by day”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised big-hitter Hasan Nawaz, saying he is “improving day by day”.
Kamran Akmal: “If the Pakistan Cricket Board has the courage, they should make a firm decision and never give such powers to him again. He is simply not [captaincy] material”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has lashed out at Mohammad Rizwan, saying he is not captaincy material.
Umar Akmal: “Even as captain, if Rizwan underperforms in one or two series, it will become very difficult for him moving forward”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal thinks ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan could be dropped from the team if he fails to perform.
Mohammad Rizwan: “I don’t believe in strike-rate! I believe in giving your all the efforts for the team and I assure our players of [the] Pakistan cricket team give their best”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has made it clear that he doesn’t believe in strike-rates.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar and Rizwan are quality players… They just need to upgrade their approach and skills to become more impactful. They have the talent to do that”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan need to “become more impactful”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “When I started playing international cricket, I felt Josh Hazlewood was the toughest I faced. But now it is Jasprit Bumrah”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan picked India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as the toughest bowler he has faced.
Salman Butt: “Babar and Rizwan have done great service for Pakistan. It is also important to highlight where they are lacking and it is also important for them to upgrade themselves, and this is for every player in the world”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan need to “upgrade themselves” in areas where they are lacking at the moment.
Fawad Alam: “Either Tayyab’s inclusion in the national team is unjustified, or his exclusion from the PSL is. Both can’t be right”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam has questioned if middle order batsman Tayyab Tahir’s inclusion in the national team is justified after he played just three games for the Multan Sultans in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).