Ahmed Shehzad: “It was a mistake to make a performer the captain. After becoming captain, he surrounded himself with friends and selected them for the team, disregarding merit”
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Senior Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes it was a mistake to make Babar Azam captain as he “surrounded himself with friends and selected them for the team, disregarding merit”.
Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I have held in my heart that Test cricket is my true and first priority”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has confirmed that Test cricket will remain his first priority going forward.
Mohammad Hafeez: “He is a fantastic player with an impressive record in ODIs”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has praised opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq, saying he is a “fantastic player” who possesses an “impressive record” in ODI cricket.
Ahmed Shehzad: “It’s sad to see him in this condition. When he started his career, it seemed he would break all records for Pakistan. But now, everything is in front of you – players don’t fail for this long”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has lashed out at batsman Babar Azam, saying “players don’t fail for this long”.
Sikandar Bakht: “Whenever he speaks, I am not able to understand what he says. A person who cannot speak or express himself, what sort of a captain would he be? We have seen his captaincy on the field”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sikandar Bakht has criticised ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan for not being able to speak well, saying “I am not able to understand what he says”.
Danish Kaneria: “Babar Azam struggles against left-arm spinners”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria said batsman Babar Azam has an obvious weakness against left-arm spinners.
Abdur Rauf: “At his peak, he was one of the best fast bowlers, regularly clocking 145+ kph and swinging the ball beautifully”
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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf recalled how Shaheen Shah Afridi used to bowl at 145 kph and swing the ball beautifully at his peak.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar Azam has been playing for Pakistan for the past 10 years, yet he hasn’t been able to help Pakistan secure a single victory against India”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has slammed batsman Babar Azam for having zero match-winning performances against India.
Sunil Gavaskar: “If Pakistan captain Imran Khan had been the skipper, he would have beaten everyone with his bat”
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Iconic India batsman Sunil Gavaskar believes legendary Pakistan captain Imran Khan would have beaten everyone with his bat if he were in charge of the men in green today.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar Azam is not Inzamam-ul-Haq”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has taken aim at Babar Azam, saying he is nothing like legendary captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq.
