Kane Williamson: “Every time he comes out to bat he looks exceptional”
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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said Pakistan captain Babar Azam looks in good touch every time he comes out to bat.
Tayyab Tahir: “I don’t think I can be [the] second Babar Azam”
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Pakistan batsman Tayyab Tahir has played down comparisons between him and Babar Azam, saying he is the second version of the national team captain.
Kane Williamson: “He has different gears and he showed it every time”
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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has dismissed the idea that Pakistan captain Babar Azam gets stuck in one gear when he bats.
Umar Gul: “Babar Azam is performing well in all three formats”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has praised captain Babar Azam for doing incredibly well in all three formats of the game.
Ramiz Raja: “I don’t know whether he has talked about this, but Babar Azam, despite being easygoing, has very strong views on certain things. I hope he was consulted before such a step was taken”
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Ramiz Raja has questioned if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) talked to captain Babar Azam about hiring Mickey Arthur as team director.
Umar Gul: “At the moment there is no need to replace him as captain”
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Former Pakistan seamer Umar Gul said it is not necessary to remove Babar Azam as captain right now.
Mike Atherton: “Saud Shakeel played really well. Looks a very composed and compact left-hander I thought. He’s going to get a lot of runs in the middle order”
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Former England captain and renowned commentator Mike Atherton has backed Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel to score a lot of runs in the future.
Tayyab Tahir: “I don’t copy him, but I can learn from him. I have a different batting style and I don’t have the ability to copy someone. I want to be the first ‘Tayyab Tahir'”
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Pakistan batsman Tayyab Tahir has made it clear that he has no interest in copying Babar Azam as he has a “different batting style”.