Babar Azam has risen to a career-high number six on the ICC batting rankings
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has risen to a career-high number six on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test batting rankings following his superb campaign in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka.
Umar Akmal: “I am compared to Virat (Kohli), masha’Allah he is a big player. Can you tell me was he ever made to bat at number six?”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal seems to have hinted that batting at number six is stopping him from becoming as good as India captain Virat Kohli.
Aamir Sohail: “Sarfraz is ideally suited for six or seven and he has got runs at that position so why disturb him from his comfort zone”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail feels that current skipper Sarfraz Ahmed shouldn’t be a top order batsman as he has enjoyed most of his success batting at six or seven.
Mickey Arthur: “We’ll keep developing him as he has the potential to be that finisher for us at number six”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that batsman Asif Ali could fill the role of the finisher by batting at number six.
Ramiz Raja: “To me he seems a number three batsman”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that the national team made a huge error in making batsman Babar Azam come in at number six.
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Warner will be watched over by senior members of the team
After weeks of silence and keeping out of the media limelight, Australia opening batsman David Warner has openly admitted that his poor behaviour directly resulted in Cricket Australia firing head coach Mickey Arthur.
Vaughan sees nothing stopping England from beating Australia twice this year
Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who will forever be remembered for ending the country’s 18-year Ashes drought with a remarkable 2-1 victory over Australia in the 2005 Ashes series, believes that the baggy greens do not stand a chance in the back-to-back Ashes series this year as the England team are extremely strong in all departments and have shown that they are intent on keeping the urn.Â
Raja believes Dhoni will hugely benefit if some of the pressure is taken off his shoulders
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni should give up the Twenty20 captaincy in order to allow an upcoming youngster to take his place and perhaps turn the team’s fortunes around.
Vaughan has absolutely no doubt that Root should be Cook’s opening partner
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has put his money on youngster Joe Root to open the batting for the national team throughout their tour of New Zealand.
Some of Wade’s errors have proved to be extremely costly
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has slammed Matthew Wade over his constant blunders behind the stumps during the Test summer and stated that his glovework was in dire need of improvement for the upcoming tour of India and back-to-back Ashes series.
