Nick Knight: “No one would ever question his ability, his talent, his ability to score runs”
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Ex-England cricketer Nick Knight has said no one would question Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s talent and “ability to score runs”.
Ottis Gibson: “Babar Azam knows how to score runs in T20s and is a great T20 batter”
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Ottis Gibson, who was head coach of the Peshawar Zalmi for the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL), believes Pakistan’s Babar Azam is a “great T20 batter” as he knows how to score runs.
Azhar Mahmood: “The problem for Babar Azam was what was demanded from him. He was forced to bat at number four in the World Cup for his low strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has claimed that Babar Azam was forced to bat at number four during the 2026 T20 World Cup due to his low strike-rate.
Kusal Mendis: “Babar Azam is a world-class batter across three formats who never panics on the crease while batting”
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Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is a “world-class batter” who never panics while he is at the crease.
Abdullah Fazal on Usman Khawaja: “He’s an opener as well, so I watch him carefully during practice and try to learn from him”
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Pakistan opener Abdullah Fazal has revealed that he has been trying to learn from former Australia batsman Usman Khawaja.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He was changing his game and losing his shape. Now he has realised this and he’s going back to his original style, focusing on timing the ball and maintaining his shape. That’s what he’s trying to do and doing what he does best”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Babar Azam is beginning to return to his original batting style after altering his game, which resulted in him “losing his shape”.
Ashton Turner: “One of the highlights has been the effectiveness of Faisal Akram. That is the nature of wrist spinners – they bring a unique X-factor to the side”
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Australia batsman Ashton Turner has praised Pakistan’s Faisal Akram, saying wrist-spinners like him “bring a unique X-factor to the side”.
Sam Billings: “The standard of talent in Pakistan is excellent, as always. Abdullah Shafique, Saad Masood and Yasir Khan are the young players… to keep an eye on”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings has named batsmen Abdullah Shafique, Saad Masood and Yasir Khan as the Pakistan trio to “keep an eye on”.
Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf: “I don’t listen to anyone; I never will, nor do I have any desire to. Let them carry on and enjoy themselves”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has made it clear that he does not pay any attention to his critics.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Yasir Khan has been batting well; if he gets going, he can really dominate a game”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan said top order batsman Yasir Khan can “really dominate a game” if he gets going.
