Sir Viv Richards: “I would never ever leave Babar Azam out. Because to me Babar has been excellent at all levels. Whether it’s ODIs, Tests or T20Is. The perfect sort of individual that any individual in the modern day needs to have look at”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards has made it clear that he would never leave Babar Azam out of the Pakistan team.
Ian Chappell: “There’s got to remain some artistry in the batting, and I think that’s where Babar is perfect. He’s a terrific artist. And he likes to include artistry in his play, even in T20s. And I think that’s a good thing”
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Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said Pakistan skipper Babar Azam includes terrific artistry in his batting, which is why he is one of the most elegant batsmen in the game today.
Shahid Afridi said Mohammad Rizwan “shouldn’t listen to anyone”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has advised wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan not to listen to anyone as he is doing everything right at the moment.
Aaqib Javed: “He perfectly fits at the No.4 spot. Tell me is there anyone apart from him?”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed firmly believes that all-rounder Shoaib Malik is the best person to bat at number four in T20 Internationals.
Ramiz Raja on Shahnawaz Dhani: “He has a brilliant rhythmical run-up, conserves energy, and has a bit of round-arm action which is perfect for reverse swing bowling”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja said seamer Shahnawaz Dhani has all the tools necessary to become a perfect reverse swing bowler.
Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf: “He (Waqar) was a specialist in yorkers and I am also trying to learn from him on how to use the crease and bowl those yorkers”
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Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf revealed that he is working on perfecting his toe-crushing yorkers with bowling coach Waqar Younis.
Kamran Akmal: “The team combination would be perfect if they play the wicketkeeper as an opener”
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Kamran Akmal has interestingly suggested that a wicketkeeper-batsman open the batting with limited overs captain Babar Azam in T20 Internationals.
Babar Azam: “It took me so long to play a perfect cover drive. I spent hours and hours in the nets practicing several strokes with cover drives on the top”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has revealed that spending “hours and hours in the nets” was how he perfected his cover drive.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Babar Azam is the batsman who hits cover drives the best, with perfection, technique, timing, beauty, simplicity, class and elegance. There are many players who hit the cover drive, but Babar comes at No. 1”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has the best cover drive in the world since it is so elegant and perfect, according to iconic spinner Saqlain Mushtaq.
Ramiz Raja: “We saw a high velocity, high voltage fast bowling in PSL. These bowlers used variations according to the requirement of the situation. This shows that Pakistan’s future in fast bowling is fully perfect and filled”
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Former captain Ramiz Raja believes that “Pakistan’s future in fast bowling is fully perfect and filled”.