Salman Butt: “He should focus more on his batting, and it will be more valuable for the Pakistan cricket team. He is a great batter”
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Former Pakistan opener Salman Butt knows Babar Azam is a “great batter”, but wants him to focus on getting even better.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Look, we all know how well Saim Ayub performed recently. His performances were exceptional, especially given the conditions and the opposition”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised opening batsman Saim Ayub for his batting as of late, saying his “performances were exceptional”.
Wasim Akram: “I would like to see Rizwan as a middle order batter and maybe ask Babar to open the innings. Babar has a brilliant technique. If he plays 50 overs and scores a hundred, the batting will revolve around him”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram believes Babar Azam should open the batting in ODIs, while ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan should play in the middle order.
Mohammad Rizwan: “The issue with Babar Azam is that we demand runs from him in every match. He has become a brand, and perhaps that pressure is affecting him someway. Maybe luck isn’t on his side right now”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan feels it is possible that luck isn’t on batsman Babar Azam’s side right now.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Rizwan is playing so many dot balls, and Salman Ali Agha is also following [in] your footsteps”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has slammed limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan and white-ball vice-captain Salman Ali Agha for “playing so many dot balls” when batting.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Babar Azam is a very composed player, which is why we decided to send him to open”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that Babar Azam was chosen to open the batting because he “is a very composed player”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Not having Saim Ayub is a big loss for us. His absence has made a difference”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan has admitted that opening batsman Saim Ayub’s “absence has made a difference”.
Basit Ali: “Rizwan clearly showed he was not happy with Faheem Ashraf being included in the team”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan is unhappy that all-rounder Faheem Ashraf is in the national team.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Like the nation, I always expect Babar to score big runs. There is pressure on Babar too to score runs, but I am hopeful that he will soon make a big score”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan has confirmed that he expects batsman Babar Azam “to score big runs”.
Ricky Ponting: “Babar has been a bit up and down in recent years, but if he and Rizwan can bring their A-games, that’s when Pakistan becomes incredibly dangerous”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that Pakistan limited overs skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have to “bring their A-games” in the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy.