Ramiz Raja: “Even if Babar breaks every batting record in the world, some people in Pakistan will still question him”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has passionately defended batsman Babar Azam, saying critics will find reasons to attack him even if he “breaks every batting record in the world.”
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.
Ramiz Raja: “Rizwan is a fighter”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja acknowledged wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan “is a fighter” as he keeps relentlessly keeps overcoming all hurdles in his way.
Ahmed Shehzad: “PCB Chairman Najam Sethi had two meetings with me. He told me that I would become captain after Misbah. I take advice from Waqar Younis, but he wanted a puppet captain, that’s why Azhar Ali became captain”
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Veteran batsman Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi told him he would captain the national team after Misbah-ul-Haq’s tenure ended.
Ramiz Raja: “I stand with them (Babar and Rizwan), and they absolutely should be included”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has expressed his desire to see batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the T20I team going forward.
Zaka Ashraf: “I made Shaheen Shah the captain of the T20I team. That was also a very good decision”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf insisted that it was a “very good decision” to appoint pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20I captain.
Ramiz Raja: “I feel he should not bowl the same way repeatedly, he must use more googlies and chinaman variations, otherwise, he becomes predictable”
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Ex-Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has warned spinner Sufiyan Muqeem not to become predictable when bowling.
Ramiz Raja: “The reason he was able to perform this way was because he was not burdened by the fear of failure”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes batsman Sahibzada Farhan is scoring big runs as he has no fear of failure.
Ramiz Raja: “I’m especially happy about Mohammad Nawaz because he’s a very dedicated cricketer”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja is glad to see spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz back in the national team, saying he is a “very dedicated cricketer”.
Ramiz Raja: “I’m pleased with Hussain Talat’s selection. There’s a refinement in his game; he has definitely improved”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said batting all-rounder Hussain Talat “has definitely improved”.
