Shahid Afridi: “I wanted Babar to be on the list of top captains. He has been captaining for 3-4 years. During this period, there was never a sword hanging over his captaincy. We all supported him”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said there was “never a sword hanging over” Babar Azam during his time as Pakistan captain.
Abdul Razzaq: “Players deserve support and confidence in international cricket. Batters like Fakhar shouldn’t be substituted”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes that good players like opening batsman Fakhar Zaman “shouldn’t be substituted.”
Shadab Khan: “We wanted to give him mental space. We’ll always support him”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan said the team wanted to give opening batsman Fakhar Zaman some “mental space” while he has been struggling to score runs.
Shoaib Malik: “Babar Azam has been doing captaincy of Pakistan and this is the time to support him”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes this is not the time for people to turn against captain Babar Azam and urged them to keep supporting him.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “In Pakistan, making a mistake is a sin. I know Babar makes mistakes but give him some time. It takes time to become a captain and build a team. We need to be patient and support Babar as he is our captain”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed hopes that Babar Azam is given more time as captain as he knows that “making a mistake is a sin” in the country.
Babar Azam: “These are our best bowlers – Shadab and Nawaz”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has defended the spin duo of Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz, who have come under immense criticism for their failure to take wickets.
Wahab Riaz: “I played in Shoaib Malik’s captaincy then in Shahid Afridi’s captaincy, Misbah’s captaincy and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s captaincy. I think one of the sharpest captains of them all was Sarfaraz”
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Wahab Riaz, the left-arm fast bowler, believes Sarfaraz Ahmed was the “one of the sharpest captains” he played under and ranked him above Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq.
Zaman Khan: “He supports me a lot which gives me a lot of confidence”
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Zaman Khan, the fast rising Pakistan speedster, has thanked team director for supporting him so much, saying it gives him a lot of confidence.
Babar Azam: “It’s been five or six years that we are playing together so we know each other’s nature and mindset”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket captain, said he often seeks advice from Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Imam-ul-Haq when he is unsure about anything.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Shadab is a great captain and [the] future of Pakistan cricket”
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Shoaib Akhtar sees great potential in spinner Shadab Khan as he has thrown his support behind the 24-year-old to become the future of Pakistan cricket and captain the national team as well.
