Imad Wasim: “When will he win us a game? When will he make an impact in the big matches? The entire country prays for Babar to score runs. But support cannot replace performance. It’s about impact in big matches”
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Former Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has expressed growing frustration with Babar Azam, questioning when the top order batsman will deliver in crucial matches.
Jason Gillespie: “I’d love for Babar Azam to just go out there and play with complete freedom”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has advised batsman Babar Azam to “go out there and play with complete freedom” in T20Is.
Harsha Bhogle: “I’ve been an admirer over the years of Babar Azam. It doesn’t matter which team you’re playing for – when a great player looks ordinary, it makes you feel bad. And I’m afraid Babar Azam looked ordinary”
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Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is looking ordinary at the moment.
Basit Ali: “He automatically becomes the favorite of whoever happens to be the captain”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali said opening batsman Saim Ayub “automatically becomes the favorite of whoever happens to be the captain” even though he has “a total lack of game awareness”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Batters are now ready to hit sixes [off] Shaheen Afridi in [the] first over, which means [the] bowling technique of Shaheen has been damaged”
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Pakistan batting icon Mohammad Yousuf said batsmen are ready to hit left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi for six in the first over of a match – something he believes was not the case previously.
Shahid Afridi: “Shadab is not a bad choice for [the] captaincy because we do not have many other options at the moment”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi has backed spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to replace Salman Ali Agha as T20I captain.
Ahmed Shehzad: “The real issue is simple, it’s not his number, he’s out of form, and he hasn’t delivered impactful performances for the last three years”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has said that Babar Azam has not delivered an impactful performance for the past three years.
Shoaib Malik: “Many people say that T20 cricket has changed. Even if it [has] changed, you still need an anchor”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes Babar Azam still has a future in T20Is as the national team needs someone who can play the anchor role.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Salman Ali Agha is not [captaincy] material. They’ve forcefully made him captain”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes Salman Ali Agha was forcefully made T20I captain.
Ahmed Shehzad: “PCB did a big mistake by appointing Babar Azam as a captain. He was very good performer but did not have leadership qualities”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad believes the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made a “big mistake” by naming Babar Azam captain in the past as he doesn’t have any leadership qualities.
