Shahid Afridi: “He should become a match-winner. The more matches you make Pakistan win, the more the name will grow”
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Legendary Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi wants batsman Babar Azam to “become a match-winner” and grow his name even more.
Danish Kaneria: “Babar has not scored runs for so long. But when he scores, it is against Zimbabwe or against smaller teams”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has taken a shot at batsman Babar Azam, saying he only scores against smaller teams.
Basit Ali: “Who advised Babar Azam to open the innings? I’m surprised by this decision. What kind of thinking is this? He was performing well at number three”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali wants to know who advised Babar Azam to be an opening batsman, saying it has “destroyed his rhythm”.
Umar Gul: “What a talent this young boy is”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul sees so much potential and talent in opening batsman Saim Ayub.
Sikandar Raza: “Especially in the longer format, he’s going to be very consistent, and he’s going to win Pakistan a lot of games”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has predicted that Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique will win a lot of matches in Test cricket.
Jayden Seales: “No pressure going against the likes of Babar Azam and Shan Masood. In international cricket, you have to go up against good batters and it also depends on the day”
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West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales said he felt no pressure when bowling to Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam and Shan Masood, even though both of them are good players.
Kamran Akmal: “He came into form very late, but he won the hearts of the people”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said opener Saim Ayub “came into form very late”, but still managed to win the hearts of the people with his grit and determination.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Sajid Khan and Nauman Ali deserve credit for consistently delivering on spin-friendly pitches. Abrar Ahmed, too, has been brilliant. But let’s not forget, these conditions are tailor-made for them. We need to prepare players for all kinds of surfaces”
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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad has urged Pakistan to work with spinners Noman Ali, Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed so that they are able to take wickets on all types of pitches.
Mohsin Naqvi: “Saim Ayub is a stylish batsman and an asset to Pakistan cricket”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has lauded opening batsman Saim Ayub, calling him a “stylish batsman” and an “asset to Pakistan cricket”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “From the conversations we’ve had among ourselves, everyone is hopeful about him because he is something different for Pakistan – he’s a character and a game-changer”
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ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan wants batsman Fakhar Zaman in the national team as “he is something different for Pakistan”.
