Rashid Latif: “Talking about Babar Azam, he was a skilled player, but in the face of a lean patch, he started charging the ball harder, which made his shot selection really tough”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam is making his own shot selection tougher as he has “started charging the ball harder”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “His attitude is problematic”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has conceded that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s attitude has become a problem.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Other players also have a duty to score runs; they have a role to play too. If one person gives you a score, but the rest of our players don’t go on to score in the remaining 7-8 overs, then there’s a problem”
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Legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam cannot be the only batsman who scores runs in the team.
Ramiz Raja: “Babar Azam’s batting against spin is problematic. He was batting well against pace but whenever spinners come on, he becomes static, whether it is leg-spin or off-spin”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has urged limited overs captain Babar Azam to work on his weakness against spin.
Rashid Latif: “PCB should’ve groomed him like Gill and Jaiswal. You discard players very quickly. The problem is from [the] management’s side, not the players”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not grooming big-hitting batsman Haider Ali just like India did with Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Shoaib Malik: “You (Babar Azam) have set a blockage in your mind, that is the problem”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik expressed his disappointment towards limited overs captain Babar Azam, saying he has got “a blockage” in his mind.
Ramiz Raja: “Azam Khan’s batting against pace is problematic. When big teams will analyse him, they will bowl short balls against him and into his body in order to take him out of his comfort zone”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja acknowledged that wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has a real problem when it comes to batting against fast bowlers.
Imad Wasim: “We have no issues with Babar. He is the captain of the team and we are all supporting him. Maybe Babar has become captain again because he will lead us to the World Cup trophy”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has once again denied that he and left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir have a problem with limited overs captain Babar Azam.
Mohammad Amir: “It is very important that he takes wickets in the initial few overs. If he doesn’t get wickets, it could be a problem”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has admitted that if pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi doesn’t take early wickets with the new ball, it could be a huge problem for the men in green.
Waqar Younis: “I don’t know if there is a problem with his fitness”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has questioned if pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has a “problem with his fitness.”
