Mohammad Hafeez: “Shan Masood (53 average) or Abdullah Shafique could be better options as [number three] batters in [the] ODI format if Babar Azam is injured or rested for some reason, considering [the] next World Cup in South Africa”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes batsmen Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique are the ideal replacements for Babar Azam in ODIs should he get injured or need to be rested.
Basit Ali: “Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman don’t have a voice. How come they agreed to bat in the middle order?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali feels Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman “don’t have a voice” after both were pushed down the order in the T20I team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “There is still a place for Babar Azam in the national T20 squad, but Babar should bat as an opener or at number three; Babar Azam needs to improve his batting, especially his strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said he still sees a place for Babar Azam in the T20I side if he improves his batting and strike-rate.
Abid Ali: “Babar Azam remains Pakistan’s batting cornerstone – elite technique, consistency and big-match class across formats. Back him with trust and the right role – he’ll bounce back strong”
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Veteran Pakistan opener Abid Ali believes Babar Azam is still the country’s “batting cornerstone” and should continue to be backed and trusted.
Basit Ali: “Aaqib Javed is good for nothing, he does not even know himself why he placed Babar Azam at number four”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has lashed out at Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed, saying he is “good for nothing”.
Faf du Plessis: “I like the look of Fakhar at three; it feels like a positive adjustment to me. It is a role where he has found success previously, batting around the one down or number four position. He has scored runs there, so I believe it is a constructive move”
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Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said he likes Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman coming in at number three as he has scored a lot of runs in that position.
Mohammad Hafeez: “This is injustice with Babar Azam and [the] Pakistan cricket team to make Babar bat at number four. Babar is never suitable for any other number except opener or one down”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said batsman Babar Azam is the victim of injustice as he is being made to bat at number four in T20Is.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Fakhar can replace Saim and Babar can bat at number three, with Agha [at] number four”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes Fakhar Zaman can replace Saim Ayub as the team’s opener in T20Is.
Rashid Latif: “Babar Azam must bat at number three or else [he] should be dropped from the line-up”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam should bat at number three or be left out of the T20I line-up altogether.
Mohammad Amir: “Look at Agha – he was a middle-order batter and has now moved to number three, while an opener has been pushed down to number four”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has questioned T20I captain Salman Ali Agha’s decision to promote himself to number three while pushing an opener down to number four.
