Nick Knight: “No one would ever question his ability, his talent, his ability to score runs”
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Ex-England cricketer Nick Knight has said no one would question Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s talent and “ability to score runs”.
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “I am working on power-hitting, and it is paying off”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has confirmed that he is working on improving his power-hitting.
Ottis Gibson: “Babar Azam knows how to score runs in T20s and is a great T20 batter”
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Ottis Gibson, who was head coach of the Peshawar Zalmi for the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL), believes Pakistan’s Babar Azam is a “great T20 batter” as he knows how to score runs.
Azhar Mahmood: “The problem for Babar Azam was what was demanded from him. He was forced to bat at number four in the World Cup for his low strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has claimed that Babar Azam was forced to bat at number four during the 2026 T20 World Cup due to his low strike-rate.
Kusal Mendis: “Babar Azam is a world-class batter across three formats who never panics on the crease while batting”
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Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is a “world-class batter” who never panics while he is at the crease.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He was changing his game and losing his shape. Now he has realised this and he’s going back to his original style, focusing on timing the ball and maintaining his shape. That’s what he’s trying to do and doing what he does best”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Babar Azam is beginning to return to his original batting style after altering his game, which resulted in him “losing his shape”.
Shan Masood: “I have shown flexibility and I am open to playing T20I cricket for Pakistan in the middle order. Modern-day cricket demands improving our game and I am trying to do it”
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Pakistan batsman Shan Masood has expressed his desire to make a comeback to T20I cricket, saying he is willing to bat in the middle order to do so.
Rumman Raees on Babar Azam: “There is no doubt about his class or his batting. But in T20 cricket, I feel he should respectfully consider retirement and focus on [the] ODI and Test formats”
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Former Pakistan pacer Rumman Raees has advised Test captain and top order batsman Babar Azam to consider retiring from T20Is.
Azhar Ali: “Babar should take a six-month break from international cricket”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali has advised Test captain Babar Azam to take a six-month break from international cricket.
Mohammad Wasim: “Babar Azam is not mentally strong, Babar is being mentally tortured”
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Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim believes batsman Babar Azam is “being mentally tortured”.
