Mohammad Yousuf on Babar Azam: “The moment I suggested resting Babar, everyone suddenly turned against me. I had to resign because of this”
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Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has revealed that he was forced to resign as a national selector after suggesting that Babar Azam be rested.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “Babar Azam has not made a single change to his game”
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Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has not made any changes to his game and will continue getting out caught in the slips if he does not address the issue.
Zaheer Abbas: “If you are going with your key player then it will be a waste to ask him to bat him at four, send him as an opener he will have more chances and overs to score”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas believes it would “be a waste” to use Babar Azam at number four in T20Is.
Shoaib Malik: “Our best batsman was Babar Azam, they brought him from opener to number 3 then dropped him and after that brought him to number 4”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has questioned the handling of Babar Azam’s batting position in T20Is.
Shadab Khan: “Babar Azam is our biggest player. I have seen him grow into the player he is today”
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Shadab Khan believes Babar Azam is Pakistan’s “biggest player” and expressed pride in how far the top order batter has come.
Mohammad Hafeez: “He cannot take 15-20 balls to start scoring runs against big teams, it will become a burden when he takes so many balls”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has said Babar Azam cannot afford to take 15 to 20 balls to get going against top teams in T20Is.
Umar Akmal: “My personal request to Babar Azam is that he should forget everything, the criticism on social media, and just focus on his cricket”
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Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal has advised batsman Babar Azam to ignore all the criticism and simply “focus on his cricket”.
Ravi Shastri: “People expect you to deliver. In your first few balls, I don’t even mind if you get out, but you have to show intent”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants to see more intent from Pakistan batsman Babar Azam in T20Is.
Salman Ali Agha: “If he’s in form and scoring runs, Pakistan will mostly win games”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has said that the men in green will consistently win matches if Babar Azam scores runs.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar Azam is a victim of demotion due to his mistakes, and Babar Azam still hasn’t been able to overcome his mistakes”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes batsman Babar Azam has been “a victim of demotion due to his mistakes”.
