Salman Butt: “We often say that Babar Azam can’t hit sixes. But my question for all those people is – is hitting sixes an achievement or a qualifying thing? Doesn’t a boundary also count as four runs?”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has come to Babar Azam’s defence, questioning the heavy focus on his inability to hit sixes.
Basit Ali on Babar Azam: “His ranking should go down in the ODIs as well. He is not the No.1 batter in ODIs”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has told limited overs captain Babar Azam that he “is not the No. 1 batter in ODIs”.
Abdul Razzaq: “How can you be [the] number 1 ranked batter if you can’t even hit a straight 6”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq said he is bamboozled by how Babar Azam can be considered the number one batsman if he “can’t even hit a straight 6.”
Salman Butt: “Babar is our main player and currently the number one batsman”
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Salman Butt said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is the “main player” in the team and the “number one batsman” as well.
Sikandar Bakht: “What should we do with the number one batter? I know Babar is a top batter but what’s his contribution?”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sikandar Bakht has questioned what contributions captain Babar Azam has made lately.
Mahela Jayawardene on Babar Azam: “He should be able to hold on to that and at the same time, push himself to get better”
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Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene has advised Pakistan captain Babar Azam to push himself to get better while staying consistent at the same time.
Mahela Jayawardene: “I would say Babar Azam has an opportunity”
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Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has backed Pakistan captain Babar Azam to become the number one batsman in Test cricket.
Mahela Jayawardene: “I would put my money on him at least for a little while to hold to all three but there are some good quality players around who will keep pushing him”
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Mahela Jayawardene said he would put his money on Pakistan captain Babar Azam to achieve the incredible feat of being ranked the number one batsman in all three formats.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “My favorite batter is Babar, who is also the number one batter”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi said captain Babar Azam is his favourite batsman.
Fawad Alam: “Babar [Azam] is our world number one batsman”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam said captain Babar Azam is “our world number one batsman”.
