Shoaib Akhtar: “I predicted a year ago that Babar Azam would struggle to retain his place in the team after captaincy. The pressure is now on Babar, he must deliver match-winning performances in white-ball cricket to prove himself”
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Pakistan fast bowling maestro Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that one year ago, he predicted Babar Azam “would struggle to retain his place in the team after captaincy”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “We need to give him some time”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has indicated that he doesn’t want batting sensation Saim Ayub discarded from the team following a string of subpar performances.
Shahid Afridi: “We thought in 3-4 years his grooming would make him better. He would be able to prove himself as a captain and a leader but that hasn’t happened. We have seen a lot of mistakes”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi said Babar Azam failed to prove himself as captain as he made a lot of mistakes during his three-year tenure.
Saleem Malik: “Azam is a renowned name in Pakistan cricket and he should be given [a] complete chance to prove himself”
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Former Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik wants Babar Azam to be “given [a] complete chance to prove himself” as captain.
Mohammad Wasim: “There has been a huge gap since he last played for Pakistan so it is important for him to go back to domestic and prove himself, to bring him abruptly will be unfair to other players”
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Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim believes it would be “unfair” to immediately pick left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir in the national team if he were to make an international comeback.
Moin Khan: “Ramiz got sufficient time to prove himself, but unfortunately, no one was happy with him. He was running board affairs single-handedly”
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Former captain Moin Khan has revealed that no one was happy with former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja as he “was running board affairs single-handedly”.
Babar Azam: “As a youngster, when you prove yourself and perform in tough conditions and difficult tracks, then it’s good”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said it’s good to see that opening batsman Abdullah Shafique has the hunger and desire to prove that he belongs in the national team.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Rizi is relatively new and he needs to prove himself in all three formats”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan still “needs to prove himself in all three formats”.
Younis Khan: “I will say that a player like Imran Butt should at least get two to three series to prove himself to see what he is capable of”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan believes opening batsman Imran Butt should be picked for two to three series in order to be given an adequate chance to prove himself.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Asad is an experienced batsman and I am sure he will utilise this time to work harder on his game in the domestic first-class matches”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that veteran batsman Asad Shafiq needs to go back to domestic cricket and prove himself.
