Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar Azam is a victim of demotion due to his mistakes, and Babar Azam still hasn’t been able to overcome his mistakes”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes batsman Babar Azam has been “a victim of demotion due to his mistakes”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Salman Ali Agha has replaced Babar Azam [at] number three in T20s and has become more successful than Babar”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has been more successful than Babar Azam at the number three spot in T20Is.
Mohammad Amir: “Babar Azam needs to prove his selection now. I heard the management saying that they need him in spin-friendly conditions, but he has struggled against spin”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir has called on top order batsman Babar Azam to “prove his selection” in T20Is.
Ravi Shastri: “He’s a quality player and has the experience to adjust, but he has to do it quickly”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged Pakistan batsman Babar Azam to quickly adapt his approach in T20Is, warning that he cannot continue scoring at a slow pace.
Mohammad Kaif: “His strength is not in hitting sixes. His style is not to hit a six. He can only score singles and doubles, go at a run-a-ball pace and take the team to a win. Every time he tries to go for the big shot, he loses his wicket”
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Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has taken aim at Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s T20I game, saying hitting sixes is not his strength.
Basit Ali: “If you call Babar Azam a superstar in ODIs or Tests, I might still agree. But in T20Is? Kahaan se superstar hai? (How is he a superstar?)”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali cannot understand how anyone would classify batsman Babar Azam as a T20I superstar.
Basit Ali: “Even a club cricketer will tell you that in T20s, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf – they are all better players in the format than Babar! Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub are also better T20 players than Babar”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub are all better T20 players than Babar Azam.
Salman Ali Agha: “If senior players like Fakhar or Babar don’t fit into that combination, we won’t play them. We will play only those who are best for the team”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has made it clear that batsmen like Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman are not immune from being dropped from the playing XI if they “don’t fit into that combination”.
Shan Masood: “The Pakistan Super League has played an important role in improving my cricket”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has credited the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for playing a key role in improving his game.
Azhar Ali: “Shan starts to score runs, starts to show his mettle as well now”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali has praised Test captain Shan Masood for showing his mettle with the bat.
