A special talent, but not yet ready to play for Pakistan, Babar Azam feels 146 kph teenage superstar needs a little more time

Babar Azam: “He (Ali Raza) is a special talent and capable of playing at the international level. But he needs time, and with gradual development, he will be ready for international cricket”

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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has called fast bowler Ali Raza a “special talent”, but conceded that the teenager needs more time before he is ready to play international cricket.

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Special talents like him need extra time, Babar Azam confident Pakistan player will do well in the future

Babar Azam: “Sometimes you need to give some extra time to special talents like him. Hopefully, he will do well in the future”

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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam is willing to invest time and faith in “special talents” like opening batsman Saim Ayub, even though he has failed to fire at the international level.

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Won’t realise how good he is until he’s gone, Nasser Hussain lauds incredibly special Pakistan talent

Nasser Hussain: “You won’t realise how good Babar Azam is until he’s gone because he is that much of a special talent”

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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said people won’t realise just how good Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is until he retires and is no longer playing international cricket.

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‘This boy is a special talent’ – Which Pakistan player is Javed Miandad and Imran Khan talking about?

Wasim Akram: “When I was new into the team, I used to listen to Imran Khan, Javed Miandad talking among themselves that ‘this boy is a special talent’”

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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram recalled how iconic batsman Javed Miandad and all-rounder Imran Khan called him a “special talent” when he first came into the national team.

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