Shoaib Malik: “He isn’t a natural power-hitter, so asking him to finish games doesn’t play to his strengths. He needs to face the new ball, make use of field restrictions, and bat with freedom. That’s when he can add value”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes Mohammad Haris “isn’t a natural power-hitter” and shouldn’t be assigned the finisher role.
Shoaib Malik: “Keep it simple, if a right-hander gets out, Haris should come in at number three, while Fakhar Zaman shifts down”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik wants batsman Mohammad Haris coming in at number three in T20Is and big-hitter Fakhar Zaman to be pushed down the order.
Kamran Akmal: “Haris’ advantage is only in the top three positions”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal wants big-hitter Mohammad Haris promoted up the batting order as he feels the 24-year-old is only useful as an opener or at number three.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “I want to help my team and I can bat at any position. If my team needs me at No. 4, I will bat there. If they ask me to play at No. 3, I will do it. And if they think I should open the batting, I will be ready for that too”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has said he is ready to open the batting if the team want him to take up that role.
Ramiz Raja: “Haris seems to be in a rush. He tries to hit every ball and appears unsettled at the crease. If he wants to succeed at No. 3, he must improve his shot selection and composure. I’ve personally told him this before”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has personally told Mohammad Haris to “improve his shot selection and composure” as he “tries to hit every ball” when batting.
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “No one has changed batting positions as much as I have. Whenever someone new comes in, it’s Babar who changes his number”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam said no one has changed batting positions as much as he has.
Imad Wasim: “You had a player who could bat for 40 overs and was doing great at No. 3, so why would you suddenly make him open?”
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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim doesn’t understand why Babar Azam was made an opener when he was batting so well at number three.
Salman Iqbal: “We wanted him to bat at number three, but he was not ready to change his role. That’s why we had no choice but to release him”
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Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal has revealed that the decision to release Pakistan batsman Babar Azam stemmed from his refusal to bat at number three.
Mohammad Hafeez: “He should bat at No. 3 in white-ball formats. No more experiment[s] [please]”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes Babar Azam should bat at number three in ODIs and T20Is, and doesn’t want any more experiments done.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Babar has all those natural ingredients to be successful at 3”
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Pakistan big-hitter Sohaib Maqsood feels Babar Azam should bat at number three in T20Is as he has all the “natural ingredients” to succeed in that position.
