Babar Azam will leave all the other top order batsmen in the world behind, Basit Ali outlines what the Pakistan captain must do

Basit Ali said Pakistan captain Babar Azam will leave all the other top order batsmen in the world behind if he learns how to hit the ball in the middle of the wicket more often

Basit Ali: “Babar Azam needs to learn how to hit the ball in the middle of the wicket more. If Babar learns this, he will leave all the other top order batters in the world behind”

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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali is confident limited overs captain Babar Azam can “leave all the other top order batters in the world behind” if he learns “how to hit the ball in the middle of the wicket more”.

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Consider yourself lucky, Salman Butt tells Pakistan player he has gotten the most chances in history

Salman Butt said Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub should consider himself lucky as he has never seen someone get as many chances

Salman Butt: “Saim Ayub is the lucky one because in 20 innings, he couldn’t perform as per the expectations yet the management has shown faith in him which is a big thing. I don’t think you’ll ever see a player who was given as many chances in Pakistan’s history”

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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes opening batsman Saim Ayub should consider himself very lucky as he is still being given chances to prove himself after failing to make any noteworthy contributions in over 20 T20Is.

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He stepped up all the time, Saqlain Mushtaq would always include rapid Pakistan swing king in his team

Saqlain Mushtaq said he would always pick legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram as he stepped up all the time

Saqlain Mushtaq: “In bowlers, my first pick would be Wasim Akram. You can’t take him out of any team. Doesn’t matter the opposition, the pressure, the conditions, he would always step up”

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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said he would always pick iconic left-arm seamer Wasim Akram in any team as he stepped up all the time.

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That’s where the question mark lies, Salman Butt hints Pakistan player isn’t good enough at the moment

Salman Butt said Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan has to bowl well, but that's where the question mark lies

Salman Butt: “The important thing is that when Shadab has to play, he has to bowl and he has to bowl well, and that’s where the question mark lies”

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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has admitted that there is a question mark over spinner Shadab Khan as he hasn’t been bowling well lately.

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Very good package for T20 cricket, Mohammad Hafeez wants Pakistan player batting at No. 5 or 6

Mohammad Hafeez said Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan is a very good package for T20 cricket and should be batting at number five or six

Mohammad Hafeez: “He’s a very good package for T20 cricket. As a batsman, he should bat at number 5 or number 6 and play the best role for Pakistan cricket. As a fielder, he’s absolutely fantastic”

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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez believes spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan is a “very good package for T20 cricket” and should be batting at number five or six.

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He will return to his best, Babar Azam has no plans to give up on hugely talented Pakistan all-rounder

Babar Azam said Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan will return to his best

Babar Azam: “Bad days sometimes come. The type of player Shadab is, we know he’s one of our best players in batting, bowling, and especially in fielding. He will make a comeback”

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Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam has backed spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan to return to his best in the near future.

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It is unfair on them, Shoaib Malik calls out Babar Azam for expecting too much from two Pakistan big-hitters

Shoaib Malik said it is unfair that Pakistan captain Babar Azam expects Azam Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed to score 12 to 14 runs per over when they come in to bat

Shoaib Malik: “[The] captain needs to utilise the options on [the] bench wisely. Moving forward, the captain should give time and enough overs to Azam and Iftikhar to settle first, expecting them to score 12-14 right away is unfair”

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Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam has excessively high expectations of big-hitters Azam Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed, saying requiring them to score 12 to 14 runs per over “right away is unfair”.

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