Salman Butt: “Babar Azam scored truckloads of runs in the last two years, he proved his fitness, he ran on the field, and scored runs while batting first as well as second innings”
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Former Pakistan batsman Salman Butt has lauded limited overs captain Babar Azam for scoring “truckloads of runs in the last two years”.
Salman Butt: “He should focus more on his batting, and it will be more valuable for the Pakistan cricket team. He is a great batter”
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Former Pakistan opener Salman Butt knows Babar Azam is a “great batter”, but wants him to focus on getting even better.
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.
Salman Butt: “Babar and Rizwan have done great service for Pakistan. It is also important to highlight where they are lacking and it is also important for them to upgrade themselves, and this is for every player in the world”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan need to “upgrade themselves” in areas where they are lacking at the moment.
Salman Butt: “Someone tell me if these stats have been beaten by any single player in Pakistan in the last 20 years”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has thrown his support behind batsman Babar Azam, asking whether the country has produced any cricketer with better statistics than the 30-year-old in the last 20 years.
Salman Butt: “He’s been a consistent run machine for Pakistan, but like any world-class player, it’s natural for him to face a rough patch now and then”
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Former captain Salman Butt is upset star batsman Babar Azam is getting criticised even though he has been “a consistent run machine for Pakistan”.
Salman Butt: “Let’s first talk about what Babar Azam has at hand. He is not a born leader. But the issue is, what have you contributed to make it easier for him?”
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Former Pakistan batsman Salman Butt believes Babar Azam “is not a born leader”, but slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not helping make his job as limited overs captain easier.
Salman Butt: “The T20 format absolutely doesn’t suit Babar Azam, but he has to fulfill the role he plays. He is not an impact player; he has to perform according to his own ability. If you expect someone to become Sanath Jayasuriya, then Babar Azam can’t be that”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said Babar Azam cannot be like legendary Sri Lanka opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya as his game is completely different.
Salman Butt: “Most of his runs have come from the leg side. Whenever I’ve watched him, he always focuses on playing towards the leg side. And because of this, he often finds himself trapped”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said all-rounder Khushdil Shah “often finds himself trapped” when batting because he heavily favours the leg side.
Azhar Ali: “If any player is involved in these things, he should never play for Pakistan again”
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Pakistan selector Azhar Ali has admitted that he never wanted left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to play for the national team after he was involved in spot-fixing.
