Faisal Iqbal: “To save further humiliation, first sack Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan [and] Usman Khan”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has called for a major shake-up in the T20I squad, urging that Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Usman Khan be dropped from the side.
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan: “I don’t think too much about the criticism”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has said he does not dwell on criticism, choosing instead to focus on his performances.
Shahid Afridi: “Son, give performances. In tough times, we stood by you. You didn’t play aggressive cricket, yet you still made it back into the Pakistan team. Now respond with performances so that we also become silent”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to start performing consistently so that he can silence his critics.
Shadab Khan: “Sahibzada Farhan is in good form”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has been impressed with opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan’s form as of late.
Shahid Afridi: “If I were to make the decision, I would bench Babar, I would bench Shaheen, and I would also bench Shadab”
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Iconic Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi has admitted that he would bench batsman Babar Azam, left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan in T20Is.
Shadab Khan: “Babar Azam is our biggest player. I have seen him grow into the player he is today”
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Shadab Khan believes Babar Azam is Pakistan’s “biggest player” and expressed pride in how far the top order batter has come.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Time’s up for Shaheen, Babar, and Shadab. Pakistan’s T20 squad needs new performers, not empty wins against weaker sides”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes time is up for batsman Babar Azam, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan in the T20I team.
Abid Ali: “Pakistan[‘s] T20 squad needs impact players, not passengers. Babar, Shaheen, Shadab and others must earn their spots through performance, not past glory. Fans deserve fight, not excuses. Time to reset”
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Veteran Pakistan opener Abid Ali thinks batsman Babar Azam, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan need to be axed from the T20I team aas part of a reset.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You’re talking about Shadab. Tell me, what performance has he delivered? Who brought him into the team?”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has expressed dissatisfaction with Shadab Khan’s performances, questioning the rationale behind the spin-bowling all-rounder’s continued selection.
Basit Ali: “Even a club cricketer will tell you that in T20s, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf – they are all better players in the format than Babar! Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub are also better T20 players than Babar”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub are all better T20 players than Babar Azam.
