There was never a sword hanging over him, Shahid Afridi points out Pakistan player had 3-4 years to prove himself

Shahid Afridi said there was never a sword hanging over Babar Azam during his time as Pakistan captain

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.

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Too good to be substituted, Abdul Razzaq didn’t like choice made by team management regarding criticised Pakistan batsman

Abdul Razzaq said Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman is too good to be substituted

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.”

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Making mistakes are a sin in Pakistan, Sarfaraz Ahmed calls for frontline player to be given more time

Sarfaraz Ahmed said making mistakes are a sin in Pakistan and hopes that captain Babar Azam is given more time

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.

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The sharpest captain, Wahab Riaz puts 36-year-old Pakistan player above Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik

Wahab Riaz said Sarfaraz Ahmed was the sharpest Pakistan captain and ranked him above Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq

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.

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