Babar Azam: “If I was asked individually, I wasn’t satisfied with the decision to bat at [the] one down position. However, I did that for Pakistan”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has admitted that he “wasn’t satisfied with the decision” he made to bat at number three in T20Is.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “I am now comfortable playing as one down”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman said he is comfortable batting at number three in T20 Internationals.
Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood: “the management showed faith and sent me up the order, particularly when I started batting number three, that helped turn things around”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood said he started succeeding after being given a chance to bat at number three.
Mohammad Rizwan on Sohaib Maqsood: “The thing which brought him in the limelight was the fact that we made him bat higher in the batting order”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said Sohaib Maqsood was able to steal the spotlight in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) since he was given a chance to bat in the top order.
Moin Khan on Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I think he needs to promote himself in the batting order by opening or coming at one down, like Mohammad Rizwan”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan said wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed must promote himself up the batting order.
Kamran Akmal: “It is important that he opens or plays one-down in ODI cricket, however Babar (Azam) is settled at one-down”
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Kamran Akmal said fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan should open the batting in ODIs.
Haider Ali: “Opening and 1 down”
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Pakistan batsman Haider Ali has said that he either wants to open the batting or come in at number three.
Younis Khan: “Azhar Ali should not be opening the batting. He should be at one or two down. The best position would be one down”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has suggested that opener Azhar Ali be demoted down the order for the upcoming Test series against Australia.
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Watson averages 43.06 as an opener
Former Australia opening batsman Mark Taylor has called on Cricket Australia to restore all-rounder Shane Watson to his usual opening spot ahead of the Ashes against England next month.
Warner is starting to be envisioned as Australia’s future leader
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that he is still coming to terms with the increase in responsibility on his part.
