Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He never stopped believing in himself”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has praised Babar Azam’s resilience, saying the top order batsman “never stopped believing in himself”.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan: “Fitness was my initial weakness… As my fitness improves, I find wicketkeeping is becoming much easier”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan has pinpointed fitness as the first weakness he identified in his game.
Ramiz Raja: “I met him recently in a cafe and he expressed his frustration at the way he had to face criticism, personal comments over his place in the team and his performances”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja disclosed that batsman Babar Azam expressed deep frustration over relentless personal criticism when they met at a cafe.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Now that he has made a comeback in the ODIs, he has shown that he has the skill; he can reverse swing the ball very well”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has lauded pace bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr, saying he can “reverse swing the ball very well”.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Naseem shah 22 years old 0 fitness, 0 attitude, 0 approach, 0 fielding standard, 0 bowling”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed has launched a scathing critique of fast bowler Naseem Shah, claiming the youngster’s bowling, fitness and attitude are all zero.
Aamer Sohail: “Just look at where the toes are. We’ve been pointing out this deficiency for a long time. He worked with so many coaches, but I’m surprised it still hasn’t been addressed”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail has expressed surprise over the fact that Babar Azam’s batting stance issue has remained unresolved for such a long time.
Haris Rauf: “Shaheen Afridi is a leader, he’s a fighter. Shaheen wants us to fight till the last ball as captain”
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Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf has praised ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi for his strong leadership qualities and unwavering never give up attitude.
Babar Azam: “The advice I’d give to any youngster who’s stuck in bad form is belief. You can motivate yourself for a few days but hard work and dedication needs to be there every day”
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Pakistan star batsman Babar Azam has offered advice to young cricketers going through a rough patch, stressing that daily “hard work and dedication” are key to regaining form.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is always a wicket-taker for Pakistan. He was our top performer in white-ball cricket. Haris is our main bowler”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has lavished praise on fellow speedster Haris Rauf, describing him as the team’s “main bowler” in white-ball cricket as he “is always a wicket-taker.”
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.
