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.
Mike Hesson: “He is a little bit inconsistent at the moment. Hopefully, he can do the job for them”
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Former New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson said Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan has been a little too inconsistent as of late.
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.
Scott Styris: “Their batting is just too much relied on Babar Azam along with Mohammad Rizwan”
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris believes Pakistan are overly reliant on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan when it comes to their 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.
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.
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.
Scott Styris: “Fakhar Zaman is a little hit and miss”
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has admitted that Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has been “a little hit and miss.”
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.
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.
