Shoaib Akhtar: “Saim (Ayub), son, go play. Abhishek (Sharma) has a license, you also play. No problem, you won’t get dropped if you get out”
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Masterful Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar would give opening batsman Saim Ayub the license to hit big just like his India counterpart Abhishek Sharma.
Moin Khan: “Look at the strike-rates of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan compared to those replacing them. See their performances and number of games too. This is pure injustice”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan cannot understand why batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were not selected in T20Is for such a long period of time when those who replaced them have similar strike-rates.
Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I keep saying – one needs to have the right vision. My performance is good and consistent. I’m not going to change. I am Shaheen and will remain Shaheen”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi firmly believes his performances have been “good and consistent” lately.
Basit Ali: “They’re not living up to the performances they produced at the beginning of their careers. Ab inse bas advertisements kara lo (Let them just do ads now)”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali is frustrated with batsman Babar Azam and ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan, saying they should “just do ads now”.
Fawad Alam: “Babar Azam is better than most of our legends. His performances in ODIs and T20s are extraordinary. There’s no bigger player than Babar Azam in Pakistan cricket right now”
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Veteran cricketer Fawad Alam believes there is “no bigger player than Babar Azam in Pakistan cricket right now”.
Hussain Talat: “Now I don’t read comments on social media. Even if you look at other players, there is a lot of unnecessary criticism. Anyone can comment on your profiles and your family also sees that. That’s sad”
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Pakistan batsman Hussain Talat believes there is a lot of “unnecessary criticism” being directed towards players by fans.
Tanvir Ahmed: “If Pakistan’s performance is subpar before the Asia Cup or World Cup, then Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan should come back into the team, and they should not be stopped from doing so”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed wants the batting duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to return to the T20I team if the men in green fail to perform well prior to the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Imad Wasim: “In ODI cricket Babar has the best record in the world. He will never be dropped, to be honest, and even in Test cricket, there’s no question about Babar’s performance”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim doesn’t think batsman Babar Azam can be dropped in ODIs and Tests as he is too good.
Umar Gul: “When Abbas Afridi was picked and I was with the Pakistan team as a bowling coach in New Zealand, I felt more pressure than him. People often criticise players with connections, but at the end of the day, it’s the performance that speaks”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has admitted that during his time as a bowling coach with the national team, he was worried his nephew Abbas Afridi would be accused of benefitting from nepotism.
Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz: “I actually play better under pressure, and that is why my performance remains strong”
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Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz has admitted that he plays better under pressure, which is why he puts up strong performances in tough situations.
