Shoaib Malik: “We celebrated Babar Azam’s No. 1 ranking in ODI cricket. But what did he win for Pakistan with that ranking? We should have celebrated match-winning performances for Pakistan and not individual rankings”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has slammed Babar Azam, asking what he won for the national team when he was the number one ranked batsman in the world.
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “Being in the Top 10 Test batters is a good feeling”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has admitted it is a “good feeling” to be ranked among the top 10 batsmen in the world.
Tanvir Ahmed on Babar Azam: “I request you that you please remain in the team for your performance, for your name and the homes of others which you are running. I support you anyway, you are a king to me”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed said Babar Azam is still a “king” to him and has his full support.
Basit Ali on Babar Azam: “His ranking should go down in the ODIs as well. He is not the No.1 batter in ODIs”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has told limited overs captain Babar Azam that he “is not the No. 1 batter in ODIs”.
Moeen Ali: “Babar Azam, obviously, everybody knows that he’s an amazing player, he’s a brilliant player. As far as [his] ranking is concerned, I don’t care personally – I mean you watch a player, and you know he’s a top player”
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali said he doesn’t care about Babar Azam’s ranking as he knows the Pakistan white-ball captain is “an amazing player”.
Imad Wasim: “When I was playing for the Pakistan team, I was the world No. 2 all-rounder in [the] rankings and without any reason, I was dropped”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim believes he was dropped from the national team “without any reason.”
Mahela Jayawardene: “He’s been consistent in all three formats and it shows in his rankings”
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Legendary Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene said it is impossible to criticise Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s consistency with the bat as he has scored runs in all three formats.
Mohammad Yousuf: “He scores a lot of runs and holds phenomenal rankings in each format of the sport”
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Mohammad Yousuf said Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s ranking in all three formats is “phenomenal”.
Babar Azam: “My dream is to take this team on top in all three formats”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said his dream is to see the country ranked number one in all three formats of the game.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “The ultimate goal is to be number one in Tests and top three in other formats, and we have been telling the players about this target all through”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has outlined his high hopes for the national team going forward.
