Salman Butt: “We expect more pace and five-wicket hauls from Shaheen Afridi”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt hasn’t been happy with left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he needs to bowl quicker and take more five-wicket hauls.
Salman Butt: “May Allah save Sameer Minhas from our coaches. It’s very rare for an emerging batter to start performing right from the first season. Sameer Minhas is an excellent player; I pray that Allah protect him from our coaches”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has called for rising star Sameer Minhas to be protected from the country’s coaches.
Salman Butt: “What work have the coaches who worked with Babar Azam done with Babar? Babar was [the] world number one in T20s, instead of improving Babar, they have pushed Babar even further back”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has criticised Babar Azam’s decline in T20Is, saying the coaches who worked with him have pushed him further back.
Salman Butt: “If Babar Azam didn’t exist, there wouldn’t be anyone talking about Pakistan cricket, nor anyone listening to Pakistan cricket”
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Former opener Salman Butt believes Test captain and top order batsman Babar Azam is the only reason why Pakistan cricket is still relevant.
Salman Butt: “Abdullah Shafique, Said Ayub, Imam-ul-Haq are such batters who possess the ability to score centuries; all three should be included in the national ODI squad keeping the 2027 World Cup in mind”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt wants the batting trio of Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub and Imam-ul-Haq to be part of the ODI squad going forward as they have the ability to score centuries.
Salman Butt: “Saim Ayub needs to work on his shot selection. Unfortunately he does not look worried [about] his batting performance”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has criticised opener Saim Ayub for appearing unconcerned about his disappointing batting performances.
Salman Butt on Mike Hesson: “Neither he nor anyone else seems to truly understand what modern cricket is”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has slammed white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, saying he doesn’t seem to know what modern cricket is.
Salman Butt: “We often say that Babar Azam can’t hit sixes. But my question for all those people is – is hitting sixes an achievement or a qualifying thing? Doesn’t a boundary also count as four runs?”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has come to Babar Azam’s defence, questioning the heavy focus on his inability to hit sixes.
Salman Butt: “They are trying to make Babar Azam a power-hitter, which he cannot become”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said people are trying to turn Babar Azam into a power-hitter, even though he is not capable of being one.
Salman Butt: “Babar Azam’s downfall has nothing to do with his technique. The real problem lies in the thought process, which is now disturbed and distracted by changing his natural game”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has attributed Babar Azam’s recent struggles to his mindset rather than any technical flaws in his batting.
