Ahmed Shehzad: “His career has declined, he has not performed for Pakistan for a long time now. He was groomed to win matches for Pakistan in ICC events, but he has failed badly”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad believes batsman Babar Azam’s career has “declined” as he “has not performed for Pakistan for a long time”.
Jason Gillespie: “He is also the best fielder in the country”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie believes up-and-coming batsman Irfan Khan is the “best fielder in the country”.
Pakistan big-hitter Khushdil Shah: “The sixth or seventh position is one of the toughest roles in cricket. Not many understand the challenges that come with it”
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Pakistan power-hitter Khushdil Shah feels many people don’t understand how tough it is to bat at number six or seven.
Mike Hesson: “If Shadab is not in the top 15 white-ball cricketers of Pakistan, then I should go and do something else”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson believes spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan is one of the “top 15 white-ball cricketers” in Pakistan.
Harbhajan Singh: “He has the ability to take the game away from the opposition”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman “has the ability to take the game away from the opposition”.
Umar Akmal: “Babar was captain for nearly five years most of the time in all formats and he never tried to build up the bench strength due to his likes and dislikes”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has accused Babar Azam of only picking players he liked during his tenure as captain.
Danish Kaneria: “Nowhere close to the quality of a Sunil Narine or Ajantha Mendis. He can’t turn the game around”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria thinks mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is “nowhere close to the quality” of West Indies’ Sunil Narine and Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis.
Azhar Ali: “Look at what he has achieved. You are too focused on what he hasn’t done. The runs he is scoring in all three formats are phenomenal. We need to recognise how good he truly is”
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Former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali believes people need to recognise how good Babar Azam really is.
Aaqib Javed: “Players like Saim (Ayub) and Fakhar (Zaman) create a positive impact in matches”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed has heaped praise on big-hitting batsmen Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, saying they “create a positive impact in matches”.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad: “It is very sad to see how poor the fitness of these players is. They have a paunch and double chin. These are all their own mistakes”
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Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad has slammed the national players for their fitness, saying they have fat stomachs and double chins.
