Shoaib Akhtar: “When there is even a little swing, Babar tends to struggle”
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Iconic Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has pinpointed a key weakness Babar Azam has right now, noting that he struggles to score runs when bowlers are getting “even a little swing”.
Sohaib Maqsood: “As long as Babar and Rizwan keep opening together, Pakistan will struggle to build a good middle order”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood said Babar Azam and ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan cannot keep opening in T20Is.
Tanvir Ahmed: “While they shine on spinning tracks in Pakistan, they struggle against fast bowlers and bouncy pitches abroad. They need to prove their worth in these conditions”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed has called out middle order batsmen Saud Shakeel and Salman Ali Agha, saying they “struggle against fast bowlers and bouncy pitches abroad”.
Ramiz Raja: “Saud Shakeel was off to a good start in Test cricket, but he is having great trouble against the fast bowlers. We have seen the struggle of Shakeel in Australia and here in Pakistan against the fast bowlers”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has identified a weakness in middle order batsman Saud Shakeel, saying he has “great trouble” when facing pace bowlers.
Salman Butt: “Now the problem is that Babar has scored so much, then he is the only one who scores most of the runs for Pakistan. There is no one with him who can match him”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said batsman Babar Azam faces intense criticism as “there is no one with him who can match him”.
Fakhar Zaman: “I can also say that you’ve [come] here by recommendation, but it would be a good thing if you see how a player has come, how much struggle he has gone through. In my opinion, you should also come after doing a little research first”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has defended wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, saying he isn’t in the team because of nepotism.
Saim Ayub: “He is finding gaps all the time, and in case he doesn’t, I try to fill that void”
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Pakistan opener Saim Ayub said if limited overs captain Babar Azam is in a situation where he is struggling to find the gaps when batting, he will step up and play the supporting role to “fill that void.”
Mohammad Hafeez: “He looked pretty uncomfortable while facing the first over, despite being an opener. He has this recurring issue of struggling against the swinging new ball”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez admitted it was troubling to see Sahibzada Farhan struggle against the swinging new ball despite being an opening batsman.
Nadeem Omar: “Look, how our team was struggling against pace while Sarfaraz uses the paces and I am well aware of it”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed definitely doesn’t struggle against fast bowling, Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar said while backing the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise’s captain.
Shoaib Akhtar: “The criticism on Babar over not finishing matches is right and he has been struggling with this for years”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said captain Babar Azam has been struggling to finish matches for years.
