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.
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.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Fakhar should be played instead of Saim because Saim is not producing anything as a batter. We don’t need his three overs since we already have six bowling options”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes big-hitter Fakhar Zaman should be picked ahead of Saim Ayub in T20Is as the latter “is not producing anything as a batter”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “No point to include Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz in [the] Pakistan cricket team in case both cannot bowl four overs”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez said it is useless to pick spin-bowling all-rounders Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz in the T20I team if they cannot bowl four overs.
Rashid Latif: “Babar Azam must bat at number three or else [he] should be dropped from the line-up”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam should bat at number three or be left out of the T20I line-up altogether.
Rashid Latif: “Babar is no longer a player of this format. Where did it improve? Why did you bring him back?”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has questioned why Babar Azam was brought back to the T20I team, arguing that there has been no noticeable improvement in his game.
Ramiz Raja on Babar Azam and Saim Ayub: “Number four is not Babar’s ideal position. Honestly, he should open the innings. Considering Saim Ayub’s current form, he can be utilised as a floater in the middle order”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes Babar Azam should be reinstated as an opener in T20Is, with Saim Ayub shifting into a floating role in the middle order.
Shahid Afridi: “We need runs from Saim Ayub instead [of] performance with the ball. Babar Azam should open in case Saim does not score”
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Iconic Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged opening batsman Saim Ayub to focus on scoring runs rather than taking wickets with his spin bowling.
Mohammad Amir: “Khawaja Nafay should replace Babar Azam or Usman Khan in [Pakistan’s] T20 line-up”
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Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir believes batsman Khawaja Nafay can replace Babar Azam or Usman Khan in the T20I team.
