Mohammad Kaif: “Overall his form is not good. He is scoring fifties and sixties but the hundred hasn’t come”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is not in good form as he is failing to convert his starts into big scores.
Shahid Afridi: “Whose mouths should I shut? By reading things on social media, I’m just feeling regretful”
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Legendary big-hitting all-rounder Shahid Afridi has asked “whose mouths should I shut” as he is sick and tired of hearing that he advocated for Shaheen Shah Afridi to replace Babar Azam as Pakistan captain.
Harsha Bhogle: “You normally look at Pakistan and say wow what a good bowling side, but the spinners are not delivering for them in the middle overs”
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Well-known cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has called out Pakistan spinners Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir for failing to provide wickets in the middle overs.
Wasim Akram: “When he scores runs, the entire country feels happy, we feel proud”
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Pace icon Wasim Akram said the whole of Pakistan “feels happy” and “proud” when batsman Babar Azam scores big runs.
Matthew Hayden: “Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz failed miserably”
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Iconic Australia opener Matthew Hayden has named and shamed Pakistan spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz for being a total disaster during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Shahid Afridi: “I would say that this is Mohammad Hafeez’s decision along with the chairman”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes team director Mohammad Hafeez and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi made the decision to remove Babar Azam as captain.
Kamran Akmal: “The amount of support Babar and this team got from fans in the last three years, had they shown the same support to Younis (Khan), Shahid (Afridi), Misbah (ul-Haq), these guys would have won a World Cup”
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Kamran Akmal, who was recently appointed as a consultant member to Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz, believes Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq “would have won a World Cup” had they been shown the same support Babar Azam and his team received.
Gundappa Viswanath: “If he starts playing, nobody can stop him”
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Former India cricketer Gundappa Viswanath said nobody can stop Pakistan batsman Babar Azam once he gets going.
Babar Azam: “We know when Fakhar plays the way he can for 20-30 overs it is a different ball game. So we let him play his natural game and it is good to see”
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Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam said the team management has allowed opening batsman Fakhar Zaman to “play his natural game” and given him the license to hit.
Shoaib Malik: “You (Naseem Shah) are an asset for us. Please, please give him full time until he is 100% fit”
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Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes fast bowler Naseem Shah has more than earned his place in the Pakistan team as he has become “an asset for us.”
