Umar Akmal: “Our batter at the top, whom we call King Babar, needs to score big. A lot of responsibility has been fallen on him”
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Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal has admitted that batsman Babar Azam “needs to score big” as there is significant responsibility on his shoulders.
Shoaib Akhtar: “If PCB asks me to take the job and improve Pakistan cricket, I will take it. If they give me the responsibility, I will make these 12 players superstars and then create 22,000 superstars more”
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Fast bowling icon Shoaib Akhtar has declared that he will be able to “create 22,000 superstars” if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) entrusted him with improving cricket in the country.
Wasim Akram: “If I had the authority, I would definitely include Babar Azam in the national T20 team”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram said he “would definitely include Babar Azam” in the T20I team if he “had the authority”.
Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan: “I am thankful to Allah for giving me another chance in the team and for the responsibility that comes with it”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has thanked Allah for giving him another opportunity to play international cricket.
Umar Akmal: “The one we call the ‘King’, Babar needs to score bigger runs. A lot of responsibility has fallen on him”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal said if Babar Azam is the “King”, he “needs to score bigger runs”.
Shahid Afridi: “I was not in favour of Shaheen being made captain. However, he should have been given more time to mature as a leader before taking on the responsibility”
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Iconic Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi said he didn’t want left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to be captain as he was not ready for it.
Azhar Ali: “Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad were more talented than the rest of us. They just could not flourish in international cricket like they should have”
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Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali said batsmen Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad “were more talented than the rest of us”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar and Rizwan are great players but do not represent the whole Pakistan team. Babar and Rizwan cannot take the whole responsibility of the team upon their shoulders”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez believes it is impossible for limited overs captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan to be the team’s saviours constantly.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Even [though] I spoke to the captain (Shaheen), [the] captain was reluctant to talk to Babar and Rizwan and I took that responsibility. I went to talk to them. And I had no problem with it because what I did was for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that ex-T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi was hesitant to talk to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan about splitting up their opening partnership.
Shahid Afridi: “He knows his responsibility and how important he is to the team”
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Legendary Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi said pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi knows how important he is to the national team.