Tim Neilsen: “The greatest thing I learnt about Babar Azam and other players was that they are human too, they feel the pressure. They want to perform so badly for Pakistan, their families and themselves that they put a lot of pressure on themselves”
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Former Pakistan assistant coach Tim Nielsen said batsman Babar Azam is human too as he feels the pressure to perform every time.
Tim Neilsen: “If Babar gets out, the phone goes nuts. Babar scores a hundred, the phone goes nuts”
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Former Pakistan assistant coach Tim Nielsen recalled how “the phone goes nuts” when batsman Babar Azam scored a century or gets out.
Azhar Mahmood: “We are concerned for him. He will take some time to get back [into] rhythm”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has admitted that he is “concerned” about left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he has not been taking enough wickets lately.
Azhar Mahmood: “A special shoutout to young Saim Ayub on his brilliance on the field, composure under pressure, and ability to take on the opposition with such flair is a joy to watch”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood said opening batsman Saim Ayub is such a “joy to watch” as he takes on “the opposition with such flair”.
Azhar Mahmood: “Babar has been scoring runs, so there is no need to worry about his form”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has insisted that there is “no need to worry” about batsman Babar Azam.
Azhar Mahmood: “If we see, Fakhar Zaman was making his comeback, and he didn’t make it seem like it was his comeback innings, he didn’t waste any time. He is a world-class player and so is Babar Azam”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood said big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman “didn’t waste any time” in showcasing his talent upon returning to international cricket.
Azhar Mahmood: “He is a world-class player, the day he scores runs, Pakistan will score big runs. We don’t have any doubt on his abilities”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood believes the day Babar Azam “scores runs, Pakistan will score big runs”.
Azhar Mahmood: “So far we have observed [the] problem with him is that he is unable to bowl with his wrist behind the ball and thus not getting the right results”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has conceded that left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has an issue with his bowling action, which is affecting his ability to take wickets.
Azhar Mahmood: “Move on from Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood, you have had Faheem Ashraf previously and he is coming back in the team. Similarly, you have Aamer Jamal, who can fill the void of a pace all-rounder”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood believes all-rounders Faheem Ashraf and Aamer Jamal “will transform into great players”.
Azhar Mahmood: “Babar is our No.1 player. There is no question about that”
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Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood said there is no doubt in his mind that Babar Azam is the number one player in the team.