Great players must play memorable innings, Shoaib Akhtar calls on Pakistan batsman to maintain big name status

Shoaib Akhtar told Pakistan batsman Babar Azam that great players must play memorable innings

Shoaib Akhtar: “Babar Azam, a great player but again, great players need to play great innings. You can’t make yourself a big name by not performing against big nations. You have to show you can score big runs in big games”

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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has called on former captain Babar Azam to play “great innings” if he wants to continue being classified as an elite batsman.

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He must do better, Umar Gul advises blistering quick Pakistan speedster to remember his best bowling performances

Umar Gul said Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf must do better

Umar Gul: “Rauf needs to get himself back and remember his best performances [as it will help him]”

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Newly-appointed Pakistan fast bowling coach Umar Gul has advised blisteringly quick seamer Haris Rauf to do better going forward as the national team needs him to be at his best.

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He hasn’t won a big match since 2019, Imad Wasim takes cheeky dig at Pakistan high-flyer

Imad Wasim said Babar Azam hasn't won a big match for Pakistan since the 2019 World Cup

Imad Wasim: “I think the last time Babar performed in a big match was against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup, when he scored a century. But after that, he is yet to win a big match for Pakistan. This is not criticism but a fact”

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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has taken a cheeky dig at former captain Babar Azam, saying he has not won a big match for the national team since scoring a brilliant century against New Zealand in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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Fails less than Virat Kohli, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan feels Pakistan batsman is better technically

Rana Naved-ul-Hasan said Pakistan captain Babar Azam fails less than Virat Kohli

Rana Naved-ul-Hasan: “Whenever we compare Babar Azam with Virat Kohli, I always say Babar is more technically sound than Kohli, and this is why he fails less”

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Former Pakistan pace bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan believes former captain Babar Azam “fails less” than India batting superstar Virat Kohli since he is “more technically sound.”

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