Basit Ali: “Babar Azam ek taraf, baaki selectors dusre taraf (Babar Azam is on one page, the selection committee is on the other)”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes there is a deep divide between limited overs captain Babar Azam and the selection committee when it comes to the team.
Matthew Hayden: “Their fast bowling stocks are amazing with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, who wasn’t available for selection in the last World Cup. That’s a big comeback. With Mohammad Amir and Haris Rauf, they form a pretty strong pace attack”
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Legendary Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden has lauded Pakistan’s pace attack, saying the country’s “fast bowling stocks are amazing”.
Younis Khan: “India and Pakistan should play bilateral series regularly. Indian and Pakistani players want to play against each other, fans want to see them in action. Both governments and boards should sit together and resolve issues”
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Legendary batsman Younis Khan wants to see India and Pakistan playing bilateral series regularly and urged the governments of both countries to “sit together and resolve issues”.
Ramiz Raja: “First, Saim Ayub coming as an opener. I don’t think Pakistan should continue with Saim. He has been given too many chances and you have to do better in [international] cricket. He is undercooked”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes opening batsman Saim Ayub should no longer be picked in the team as he “has been given too many chances”.
Shoaib Malik: “Look, Saim Ayub is the kind of player who plays a high-risk game. Any batter who plays with high risk has fewer chances of consistent performance, but there is a lot of talent in him”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said it is tough for opening batsman Saim Ayub to score runs consistently as he “plays a high-risk game”.
Babar Azam: “Abbas Afridi is also learning how to bowl in different situations”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam is excited to see fast bowler Abbas Afridi becoming more versatile as he “learning how to bowl in different situations”.
Usama Mir: “I think him regaining his rhythm is very important for us”
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Usama Mir has admitted that Pakistan needs leg-spinner Shadab Khan back in form during the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup.
Omair Bin Yousuf: “I hold both players in high regard as both Shoaib Malik and Babar Azam are great players”
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Omair Bin Yousuf said he thinks very highly of Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam and senior all-rounder Shoaib Malik.
Usman Shinwari: “My favourite player is Babar Azam, without a doubt”
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Usman Shinwari, the Pakistan left-arm fast bowler, confirmed that captain Babar Azam is his “favourite player” right now.
Nathan Lyon: “For the T20 finals teams, Australia obviously because I’m quite biased towards them. I think I’m [also] going to go with Pakistan. In those conditions, quality spin bowlers, but also electric batters like Babar Azam”
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Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has called Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam an electric batsman and backed the men in green to reach the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
