Kapil Dev: “Don’t look at just current performance. Look at how he has approached the game, how much passion and talent he has”
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Iconic India all-rounder Kapil Dev has shielded Pakistan batsman Babar Azam from all the criticism he has endured, saying the 29-year-old has an immense of “passion and talent.”
Sourav Ganguly: “Players should be like Wasim Akram, who could bowl 25-30 overs in a day”
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram used to bowl between 25 and 30 overs per day.
Naseem Shah: “In sha Allah, we will watch you break many batting records for our beloved Pakistan”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah is confident that former captain Babar Azam will “break many batting records” going forward.
Shahid Afridi: “I always have been in favour of Mohammad Rizwan”
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Legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi revealed that he always favoured wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan’s T20I captain.
Matthew Hayden: “Whoever was doing the numbers clearly wasn’t looking at them when it came to Babar’s performances as non-captain and captain. He actually had far better numbers as a captain. We’re talking an average of 50 plus more”
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Legendary Australia opener Matthew Hayden has pointed out that Babar Azam had a higher batting average when he was Pakistan captain.
Wasim Akram: “The captaincy pressure has had an effect on Babar and he looked stressed, during the Asia Cup as well as in the World Cup”
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Legendary left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “looked stressed” while captaining the team in the Asia Cup and 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Mickey Arthur: “The failure of the spin attack is disappointing; spinners play a crucial role in our brand of cricket”
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Recently removed Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur admitted that the failure of spinners Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup was very disappointing.
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “I never had any issue with my physical fitness”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has made it clear that he has never had any issues with his fitness and has always been in good health.
Manoj Tiwary: “Babar is a great player under immense pressure”
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Former India batsman Manoj Tiwary has expressed his concerns about Pakistan star Babar Azam since he has been “under immense pressure.”
Mickey Arthur: “It is really important for us that we keep Fakhar in this type of form”
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Recently removed Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur said it is vital that opening batsman Fakhar Zaman stays in form and doesn’t suffer a relapse.
