Mohammad Amir: “Babar Azam is a very humble guy and always thinks hard about his batting. He loves his batting, even in the nets he’s still there batting when we finish”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir said limited overs captain Babar Azam is a humble and hardworking person who “loves his batting”.
Babar Azam: “I was and will always remain a fan of AB de Villiers. I used to copy and try playing shots in the nets after watching ABD”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam has admitted that “used to copy and try playing shots in the nets” after watching legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers.
Pakistan big-hitting batsman Iftikhar Ahmed: “I am used to getting hit, I get hit all the time in the nets”
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Pakistan power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed said he is unfazed when getting hit by the cricket ball as it happens to him all the time in the nets.
Yasir Arafat: “Abbas Afridi has the potential to become a good all-rounder”
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Pakistan High-Performance Coach Yasir Arafat believes fast bowler Abbas Afridi has what it takes to “become a good all-rounder.”
Shan Masood: “He is practicing for hours in the nets and has great fitness”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has hailed batsman Babar Azam’s exceptional fitness levels as he practices in the nets for hours.
Abdullah Shafique: “For example, Babar Azam is our best batter, and the type of form we see him displaying in the nets indicates he is in a good rhythm”
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Opener Abdullah Shafique said Babar Azam is Pakistan’s best batsman and has backed the 29-year-old to rediscover his form in all three formats very soon.
Geoff Lawson: “He’s a quick learner. He bowled out-swingers from that height which was unbelievable and he had the guys in the nets looking a bit worried when they faced him”
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Former Australia seamer Geoff Lawson said batsmen look “a bit worried” when facing 6ft 8in Pakistan pace prospect Mohammad Zeeshan in the nets.
Javed Miandad: “No one is perfect, and Babar Azam has quality, but there’s no one to tell him about his flaws in the nets, therefore, he keeps repeating his mistakes. Building confidence comes from rectifying errors in the nets”
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Pakistan legend Javed Miandad believes no one tells Babar Azam about the mistakes he is making when batting.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Even when you are playing in the nets, your ability to hit the ball is very good”
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Inzamam-ul-Haq, the newly-appointed Pakistan chief selector, said opening batsman Abdullah Shafique hits the ball very well.
Ihsanullah: “I have dismissed him a lot in the nets in [the] NCA”
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Ihsanullah, the up-and-coming fast bowler, said he has dismissed Pakistan captain Babar Azam many times in the nets at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.
