Where did he show he was a good captain, Aaqib Javed slams Pakistan player for not even being able to win the PSL

Aaqib Javed said where did Pakistan batsman Babar Azam show he was a good captain

Aaqib Javed: “He did not win anything as captain in [the] Pakistan Super League. People say he is a good captain, but where did he show his good captaincy?”

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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed has questioned whether Babar Azam, at any point, showed he was the right man to captain Pakistan.

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Not intimidating like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Kaif thinks Pakistan trio are too soft

Mohammad Kaif said Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf are not intimidating like the legendary Pakistan pace trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar

Mohammad Kaif: “Somehow feel this Pakistan team was too soft, their pacers too nice. Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib were intimidating. They would stare at you, even sledge. Babar, Shaheen, Rauf – they lacked that aura, they looked too friendly”

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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam and the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf were nowhere near as intimidating as the legendary fast bowling trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.

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There was never a sword hanging over him, Shahid Afridi points out Pakistan player had 3-4 years to prove himself

Shahid Afridi said there was never a sword hanging over Babar Azam during his time as Pakistan captain

Shahid Afridi: “I wanted Babar to be on the list of top captains. He has been captaining for 3-4 years. During this period, there was never a sword hanging over his captaincy. We all supported him”

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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said there was “never a sword hanging over” Babar Azam during his time as Pakistan captain.

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They weren’t convincing at all, Misbah-ul-Haq names two Pakistan players who have been out of form for months

Misbah-ul-Haq said Pakistan spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz weren't convincing at all as they have been out of form for months

Misbah-ul-Haq: “Spin bowling was the major issue, it was out of form and you had to figure out ways to sort it. Shadab and Nawaz’s performances weren’t convincing even in [the] Asia Cup”

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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq pointed out that spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz haven’t been convincing at all as they have been out of form for months.

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Was it the system, Mohammad Amir grills Babar Azam about two underutilised Pakistan players

Mohammad Amir asked was it the system or Babar Azam who underutilised Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed and opener Fakhar Zaman

Mohammad Amir: “Was it the system who told him not to play Abrar Ahmad or bench Fakhar after [the] first match”

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Left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has questioned whether former captain Babar Azam or the entire Pakistan cricket system was at fault for underutilising spinner Abrar Ahmed and opening batsman Fakhar Zaman.

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Leave the baggage behind, Wasim Akram tells Pakistan player to move on and focus on his batting

Wasim Akram told Pakistan star Babar Azam to leave the captaincy baggage behind and focus on his batting

Wasim Akram: “Babar Azam has to learn how to focus as a batter and score runs, leaving the captaincy baggage behind. It is easier said than done”

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Legendary Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram has urged batsman Babar Azam to leave “the captaincy baggage behind” and focus on scoring runs.

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