Basit Ali: “Babar has the best chance to leave the top batters behind, whether it is Kane Williamson or Joe Root. It is a very easy chance”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes it will be “very easy” for Babar Azam to surpass the top batsmen in the world, including England’s Joe Root and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson.
Fakhar Zaman: “I have played against him many times, but I never felt that he is an easy bowler to face. He is one of the best in the world”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has admitted that he never felt New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee was easy to face.
Tim Southee on visiting Pakistan: “During the Test series, I thoroughly enjoyed the food and hospitality in Karachi”
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New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee said he “thoroughly enjoyed the food and hospitality in Karachi” when he visited Pakistan from December 2022 to January 2023.
Tim Southee: “The Pakistan Super League is an amazing tournament that I follow, and I would be thrilled to be a part of it in the future”
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New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has expressed his desire to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), calling it “an amazing tournament”.
Babar Azam: “The best thing I like about Virat, Rohit and Kane is how they get the team out of difficult situations and score runs against tough bowling. This is what I try to learn from them”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam said he is learning from New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and the India batting duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Hasan Ali: “We used to hear about the Fab Four, which are these four players (Kohli, Williamson, Smith, and Root). Because of Babar Azam, it became the Fab Five, as Babar is the fifth player in the Fab Five”
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Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali said the Fab Four became the Fab Five due to limited overs captain Babar Azam’s brilliance with the bat.
Mike Hesson: “You need someone who’s explosive. There’s no doubt that he wasn’t in great touch but he’s a fine player”
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Former New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson firmly believes Saim Ayub is the “explosive” opening batsman Pakistan need at the top of the order.
Mike Hesson: “There will come a time when Gary Kirsten says this is my team, this is the way we are going to do it and these are the types of players we want”
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Former New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has advised Pakistan white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten to adopt the mentality of being in full control of the national team.
Mike Hesson: “Having seven selectors is just unacceptable in my view. Every country around the world is consolidating in terms of having accountable individuals responsible for selection. To increase that to seven is outrageous”
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Former New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson finds it “unacceptable” that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have seven selectors picking the national team.
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “Our fielding is better than Windies (West Indies) and New Zealand”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq firmly believes that the national team’s fielding is better than the West Indies and New Zealand.
