Knocked somebody out, Harsha Bhogle notes Pakistan batsman wants to secure his place in the Fab Four

Harsha Bhogle said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam believes he has knocked somebody out of the Fab Four

Harsha Bhogle: “The big four is always Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Kane Williamson. And I think over the last four years, he (Babar Azam) said no, he’s not only big five but in [the] big four, he has knocked somebody out”

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Respected cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said Pakistan batting maestro Babar Azam “has knocked somebody out” of the Fab Four as he is not happy being on the fringe of the elite club.

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He hasn’t won a big match since 2019, Imad Wasim takes cheeky dig at Pakistan high-flyer

Imad Wasim said Babar Azam hasn't won a big match for Pakistan since the 2019 World Cup

Imad Wasim: “I think the last time Babar performed in a big match was against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup, when he scored a century. But after that, he is yet to win a big match for Pakistan. This is not criticism but a fact”

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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has taken a cheeky dig at former captain Babar Azam, saying he has not won a big match for the national team since scoring a brilliant century against New Zealand in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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Give him more freedom, Mike Hesson wants under pressure Pakistan batsman to start scoring big runs again

Mike Hesson said Pakistan should give Babar Azam more freedom when batting

Mike Hesson: “I just hope Babar is allowed to play with more freedom. He is a sort of guy who can score [a] run a ball, but he can also score a 100 off 130 or 140 balls”

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Former New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson wants Pakistan captain Babar Azam to be allowed to play with more freedom as a batsman.

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His absence weakens them, Scott Styris knows Pakistan are missing key man they couldn’t pick

Scott Styris said Naseem Shah's absence weakens Pakistan a lot

Scott Styris: “The loss of Naseem Shah will be bigger than a lot of people think. Naseem Shah’s absence weakens them a lot”

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Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris said he knows Pakistan are missing speedster Naseem Shah as he was arguably their best bowler over the past couple of months.

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Different quality, Gautam Gambhir puts Pakistan player above Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and David Warner

Gautam Gambhir said Pakistan captain Babar Azam has a different level of quality compared to Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, David Warner, Kane Williamson and Joe Root

Gautam Gambhir: “I believe that there is Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Joe Root and David Warner but Babar Azam has [a] different level of quality”

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Former India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam “has [a] different level of quality” in comparison to other top batsmen in the world, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and David Warner.

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Best plans don’t work, James Neesham on Pakistan batsman who is absolute quality

James Neesham said sometimes the best plans don't work against top players like Pakistan captain Babar Azam

James Neesham: “The nature of players of the quality of Babar Azam is that sometimes the best plans don’t work”

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New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham said “sometimes the best plans don’t work” against players like Pakistan captain Babar Azam since they are absolutely brilliant.

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Causes big headaches, Tim Southee on Pakistan bowler who has plenty of ways to take wickets

Tim Southee said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi causes big headaches

Tim Southee: “Those two guys that you mentioned, Shaheen Shah and Trent Boult, are quality bowlers and have caused a lot of players headaches over the years”

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Tim Southee, the New Zealand speedster, admitted that Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi causes big “headaches” since he is a difficult bowler to face.

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