Aaqib Javed: “People say that since someone (Babar) was dropped from the T20 side, I must have a personal issue with him”
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Pakistan’s Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed has dismissed claims that he has a “personal issue” with batsman Babar Azam.
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “When I was dropped, there was pressure on me and I worked hard on my weaknesses”
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Pakistan top order batsman Babar Azam has conceded that losing his place in the T20I team brought pressure but also drove him to work on his flaws.
Mike Hesson: “He’s a talented player who needs time in the middle”
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Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Mike Hesson explained that batsman Hasan Nawaz was sent back to domestic cricket to give him more time in the middle and help him regain form.
Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I have no ego and I talk to everyone for advice, even our former captains”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has dismissed suggestions that he has an ego, insisting that he is always open to learning and seeking advice from others.
Rashid Latif: “Saim Ayub is currently capable of playing in all three formats”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has expressed full confidence in young opener Saim Ayub, insisting that the talented left-hander is “capable of playing in all three formats” for the national team.
Ramiz Raja: “Babar Azam plays just like Kane Williamson”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has heaped praise on Babar Azam, comparing his elegant batting style to that of New Zealand superstar Kane Williamson.
Mike Hesson: “Babar Azam is not out of form – he’s actually in extremely good form”
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Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Mike Hesson dismissed concerns about Babar Azam’s form, insisting that the star batsman is “actually in extremely good form”.
Charith Asalanka: “Pakistan has some of the best batsmen like Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman”
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Sri Lanka ODI captain Charith Asalanka has lavished praise on the Pakistan duo of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman, calling them “some of the best batsmen”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Hasan Nawaz’s exclusion does not mean that he has completely vanished from the team. He is the future of Pakistan”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has made it clear that big-hitting batsman Hasan Nawaz won’t vanish completely after he was dropped from the ODI and T20I squads.
Saeed Ajmal: “Babar Azam was let down to such an extent that people openly said he wasn’t the kind of player needed in T20Is”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal believes batsman Babar Azam was let down so much and put under excessive pressure in T20Is.
