Josh Hazlewood: “[He] has been [class] for a long time. Sort of burst on the scene in ODI cricket and then changed his game to be strong in the Test arena as well”
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Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has been a “class player” for a long time now.
Imam-ul-Haq: “Babar and I keep discussing this factor, and he agrees with it too. He says that he has now played a lot of cricket and needs to be more dominant and have more command so that he finishes matches more strongly”
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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, said Babar Azam needs to be more dominant when batting and admits it too.
Younis Khan: “Khushdil Shah batted well, and he felt very strong”
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Former Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan said power-hitter Khushdil Shah has looked very strong when batting.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “His inclusion made Pakistan’s squad strong as he can bat at the top order”
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Former Pakistan captain and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said selecting top-order batsman Fakhar Zaman made the national team strong.
Shoaib Akhtar: “he looked a little buff and there was power in his shoulders, and there was nip in his deliveries”
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Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar said England pace bowler Saqib Mahmood was getting “nip in his deliveries” during the ODI series against Pakistan.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Shadab is a very smart cricketer and understands the game really well, I’m sure he will come back strong”
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Mushtaq Ahmed has backed spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to bounce back in strong fashion.
Shoaib Malik: “I think a strong team is only built when it includes senior players. For me, this team needs Amir, Wahab, and Imad”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said spinner Imad Wasim and the left-arm pace duo of Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir should be picked because the team needs them.
Rashid Latif: “Ishan Kishan [the] pocket dynamo is strong against spin but he’s shown significant improvement against the short ball of late and his record against high pace is elite”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has called India batsman Ishan Kishan a “pocket dynamo”.
Mohammad Wasim: “I know he will be disappointed in the way things have gone but he will bounce back from this setback”
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Northern head coach Mohammad Wasim has backed batsman Azhar Ali to bounce back after being sacked as Test captain.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “As far as Pakistan is concerned I think our players due to their social environment are mentally very strong so they can get through this period”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has dismissed the idea that some of the national players may be facing mental health issues.
