Fakhar Zaman: “For a player like Babar Azam, batting number doesn’t matter, he is such a player that his class doesn’t let you down”
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Pakistan power-hitter Fakhar Zaman said it doesn’t matter where Babar Azam bats as he is good enough to excel at any position.
Asad Shafiq: “These players have shown the temperament and skill to thrive in challenging environments and have a deep understanding of home conditions”
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Pakistan selector Asad Shafiq has full confidence in mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and middle order batsmen Kamran Ghulam and Tayyab Tahir ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Sohaib Maqsood on Saud Shakeel opening the batting at the 2025 Champions Trophy: “Not bad either”
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Pakistan cricketer Sohaib Maqsood believes middle order batsman Saud Shakeel is not a bad option to replace Saim Ayub as an opener in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Azhar Ali: “If any player is involved in these things, he should never play for Pakistan again”
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Pakistan selector Azhar Ali has admitted that he never wanted left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to play for the national team after he was involved in spot-fixing.
Asad Shafiq: “Fakhar Zaman’s return is a significant boost for our top order. His aggressive approach and match-winning capabilities are vital to our plans”
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Pakistan selector Asad Shafiq called Fakhar Zaman a match-winner while expressing his excitement that the big-hitting batsman has made his international comeback.
Asad Shafiq: “Fakhar’s opening partner could be either Babar Azam or Saud Shakeel, depending on various factors such as conditions, opposition and match strategy”
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Pakistan selector Asad Shafiq has confirmed that Babar Azam or Saud Shakeel could open the batting with Fakhar Zaman in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Aaqib Javed and Azhar Ali, what is the performance of Ahmed Daniyal and Jahandad Khan, how were they selected”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has demanded an explanation from interim white-ball head coach Aaqib Javed and national selector Azhar Ali regarding the selection of Ahmed Daniyal and Jahandad Khan.
Yasir Arafat: “Pakistan cricket needs strong characters like Aaqib Javed”
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Former all-rounder Yasir Arafat said Pakistan cricket needs “strong characters” like national selector Aaqib Javed.
Aaqib Javed: “Babar Azam ran after [the] captaincy and made it an ego issue. His mindset was distracted from batting. Now the coaches need to talk to him, ask him to forget about captaincy and concentrate on scoring runs”
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Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed believes star batsman Babar Azam “ran after [the] captaincy and made it an ego issue”.
Aaqib Javed: “They remain some of our finest talents with much more to contribute to Pakistan cricket. We are fully committed to supporting them during this period so they can come back even stronger”
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Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed threw his support behind Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah after they were removed from the squad midway through the recent three-Test series against England.
