Ravichandran Ashwin: “He has quality, he can handle pressure situations, and he has a presence at the crease that I haven’t seen in a Pakistani player for a long time”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is the first player from the country he has seen with such a big presence in a long time.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez: “The trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf failed to deliver in the 2023 Asia Cup, 50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup, and now in the lead-up to the [2025] Champions Trophy”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes it is time to move on from the pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf as they have “failed to deliver”.
Danish Kaneria: “If we talk about Babar Azam, he is playing for himself. When he is under pressure, he focuses on keeping his stats and ICC ranking intact”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has accused batsman Babar Azam of “playing for himself” when batting.
Basit Ali: “Let Shadab play; he’s a talented player, and if he performs well, he’ll be back”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali wants to see Shadab Khan keep playing for the national team as he knows the spin-bowling all-rounder can have a massive impact when he is in form.
Moin Khan: “Babar Azam is a good player but he has to show courage. Criticism will come and he has to take the criticism positively”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has urged batsman Babar Azam to “show courage” and take criticism in a positive manner.
Vernon Philander: “From a personal perspective, I am very disappointed with where Shaheen Afridi’s game is at the moment”
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Former South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander has admitted he is “very disappointed” with where Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi’s game is right now.
Ramiz Raja: “Babar Azam should stick to his natural game, don’t be a typical T20 slogger. That’s not his game, he should take time to hit the ball long, not from the first or second ball”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has advised Babar Azam not to “be a typical T20 slogger” and play the long game instead.
Kamran Akmal: “I have to say this, if you are preparing a second wicketkeeper then you should go with a specialist and it can be Rohail Nazir”
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Former cricketer Kamran Akmal believes Rohail Nazir should be Pakistan’s back-up wicketkeeper-batsman.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I thought Mike Hesson was a good coach but I was completely wrong”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman has admitted he was “completely wrong” in thinking Mike Hesson was a good coach.
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “I don’t think about criticism. People want me to improve my strike-rate, but I know how to play according to situations. My game is ground strokes and strike rotation. If the situation demands high strike-rate, I will obviously do it”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is well aware that people want him to boost his strike-rate in T20Is, but made it clear that he pays little attention to criticism.
