Shan Masood: “For him to take that pressure of not scoring runs in the last few Test matches and come up with a performance like this. He also lost his opening partner, and he’s just in his early 20s. That speaks volumes”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood praised opening batsman Abdullah Shafique for his ability to withstand pressure.
Rashid Latif: “Now Babar’s time will come as the pressure of captaincy is off”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam’s “time will come” now that he has stepped down as white-ball captain.
Gary Kirsten: “When we look at our key resources, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah have carried the bulk of the workload for Pakistan across all formats”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has admitted that he is worried about the workload of fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.
Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah: “I have not been given a workload plan right now”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah said he hasn’t been given a “workload plan” just yet, even though he has been sidelined with injuries in the past.
Wahab Riaz: “I don’t agree with the statements being discussed about adding pressure to the members of the selection committee, how can 1 vote dominate 6? Everything is documented on record in the meeting minutes”
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Former left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has opened up on his dismissal as a Pakistan selector, insisting that he did not pressure the selection committee to pick certain players in the national team.
Mohammad Kaif: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan weren’t in good form. They were playing at a run-a-ball. They committed many mistakes and they had to pay for it”
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Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has taken shots at Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, saying they “committed many mistakes” in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Atiq-uz-Zaman on Babar Azam: “Never heard him saying he has pressure or yeah he made wrong decisions etc. One of the weakest captains in Pakistan history”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman believes Babar Azam is “one of the weakest captains in Pakistan history”.
Awais Zia: “If Saim Ayub does not play under pressure, he will not perform. He should play under pressure”
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Pakistan batsman Awais Zia believes opener Saim Ayub needs to play under pressure as it is the only way he will perform.
Nayan Mongia: “You compare him with Virat Kohli and he is not even close to Virat Kohli. So, the pressure is on Babar Azam and the Pakistan team that till he fires, everything is fine, but if he gets out, Pakistan’s batting collapses”
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Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Nayan Mongia said Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam “is not even close to Virat Kohli”.
Former Pakistan batsman Ijaz Ahmed: “Look at the [Pakistan] cricket team now, 80% of it has gone to remote areas like KP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). If you select a team right now, 6-8 players are Pathans, who do not have [an] education”
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Former Pakistan batsman Ijaz Ahmed said the national team currently has six to eight players who are Pathans and “do not have [an] education”.
