Salman Butt: “Babar topped the ICC T20I rankings for three years and remains Pakistan’s highest run-getter in the format. On the global stage, he’s only behind Rohit Sharma, by a small margin. That kind of consistency deserves respect”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt sees batsman Babar Azam earning a recall in T20Is due to his ability to score runs regularly.
Sohail Tanvir: “Babar has earned this love and respect through years of consistent service and stellar performances for Pakistan. He has made Pakistan proud globally and it is always a joy to see him scoring runs”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir has praised batsman Babar Azam for making the country proud globally.
Danish Kaneria: “Shahid Afridi and many other Pakistan players troubled me a lot and didn’t eat with me. Shahid Afridi was the main person telling me to convert, and he did a lot of times”
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Ex-Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has revealed that former all-rounder Shahid Afridi “troubled me a lot” and repeatedly told him to convert to Islam.
Aaqib Javed: “I don’t scold the players at all. Because in our culture, the teacher scolds, beats, the coach scolds, and abuses. I don’t believe in this. I respect players”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed said he doesn’t “scold the players at all” as he doesn’t “believe in this”.
Gulbadin Naib: “I always say it is a gentleman’s game. You should respect each other. If you don’t show respect, no one will respect you either. He knows how much respect he got by doing this act. As a cricketer, as a human being, you should respect everyone”
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Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has warned Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir that no one will show him respect if he has none himself.
Sikandar Raza: “Sometimes, it’s disheartening to see how quickly people turn on players. But someone like Babar deserves all the respect. He has consistently delivered for Pakistan at the highest level”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza admitted it is disappointing to see how fast people turn on Pakistan players and demanded that star batsman Babar Azam be shown the utmost respect.
Rashid Latif: “Every batter gives respect to good bowlers but Saim Ayub is a unique batter in a way because he makes sure to attack good bowlers”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has called opener Saim Ayub a “unique batter” since he “makes sure to attack good bowlers”.
David Warner: “Shaheen Afridi is hard to handle. He’s one bowler that I’ve always found I’ve had to respect”
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Former Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted that Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is “one bowler that I’ve always found I’ve had to respect” as he is tough to face.
Ramiz Raja: “If you got a player like Babar Azam by mistake, you should respect him. I get disappointed when I see keyboard warriors trolling and abusing Babar”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has urged people to stop trolling Babar Azam and show him some respect.
Saeed Ajmal on Sachin Tendulkar: “I played with him in a league in 2010. He told me to get Pietersen out by doing doosra. Then I got Pietersen out by doing doosra. He was very happy”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has revealed how legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar helped him get iconic England batsman Kevin Pietersen out.
