Ramiz Raja: “Babar Azam should stick to his natural game, don’t be a typical T20 slogger. That’s not his game, he should take time to hit the ball long, not from the first or second ball”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has advised Babar Azam not to “be a typical T20 slogger” and play the long game instead.
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.
Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz: “This is my natural game. If I play slowly, I’ll get out”
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Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz doesn’t plan to stop being aggressive, saying if he plays slowly, he will get out.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “In the last 10 years, this is the first time Babar is going through a lean patch. He’s made people so used to his brilliance that they forget even greats have off days”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has defended batsman Babar Azam, saying “even greats have off days”.
Umar Akmal: “If he plays naturally, the runs will come – and with them, the confidence and his place in the T20I squad”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal doesn’t think Babar Azam is done in T20Is as he believes the star batsman can regain his spot in the team.
Umar Akmal on Waqar Younis: “He would ask me, ‘Why are you wearing these glasses? Why these shoes?’ Instead of focusing on my cricket, he was more interested in such things”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has called out legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis for picking on him during his tenure as head coach.
Pakistan batsman Salman Ali Agha: “My natural gameplay is to attack the bowlers no matter what is the situation of the match”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha said it is natural for him to “attack the bowlers” regardless of the match situation.
Pakistan opener Saim Ayub: “Batting at [a] good strike-rate is the requirement of modern day cricket. We have seen other teams playing with an attacking approach. I would always try to play with [an] attacking mindset even if it was not my natural [game]”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub has vowed to continue maintaining an aggressive approach when batting.
Jahandad Khan: “It was very fruitful for me to play under the coaching of Aaqib Javed. He suggested me to focus on natural gameplay. He said that power-hitting is my natural game hence I should confidently do power-hitting”
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Pakistan rising star Jahandad Khan revealed that Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed told him that “power-hitting is my natural game”.
Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman: “There are many factors that shape up an aggressive opener: natural game, the mindset and the demand of the team. I think having an attacking mindset is of the utmost [importance]”
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Fakhar Zaman, the Pakistan top order batsman, said the key to being an aggressive opener is to have “an attacking mindset”.
