Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan: “I rate my performances more [than fitness]”
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Azam Khan, the Pakistan big man who can hit the ball a long way, has made it clear that he prioritises his performances over fitness.
Colin Munro: “A lot is spoken about his weight, but if he is one of the best batters in the country, why not get him in there?”
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Colin Munro, the big-hitting New Zealand top order batsman, said Azam Khan deserves to be in the Pakistan team even though a lot has been said about his weight.
Sir Viv Richards: “You look at Stirling, you look at maybe Rahkeem Cornwall, there’s a lot of guys you know who are heavily built but at the end of the day, if they can get the job done that to me is the most important”
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Iconic West Indies big-hitter Sir Viv Richards said he doesn’t care if Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is “heavily built”.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “It’s sad that people judge you on your body but it gives me more motivation to be better every day”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan said he feels “sad” and disappointed about being body-shamed.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “I’ve been given a fitness coach”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has revealed that he has been given a fitness coach.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “It’s a slow process, there can’t be a miracle. [I’m] working on it”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan said he is losing weight, but it is a “slow process”.
Wasim Akram: “Obviously fielding, you have to hide him in the field. He immediately goes to short fine leg when he is fielding”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram said opening batsman Sharjeel Khan has to be hidden in the field.
Babar Azam: “I was really happy to see that he has worked really hard on his fitness as well”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he is “really happy” that six-hitting opening batsman Sharjeel Khan has worked hard on his fitness.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Our aim was to reduce his weight”
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Pakistan great Mohammad Yousuf said he wanted to help wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan lose weight recently.
Shadab Khan on Sharjeel Khan: “Definitely, fitness is an issue but as we have seen in this camp that he is working hard on his fitness”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan admitted that big-hitter Sharjeel Khan’s “fitness is an issue”, but added that he is working hard to lose weight.
