Sarfaraz Ahmed: “My opinion is different that there is a partner alongside Babar [who can accelerate]. If I am the captain, I would want Babar to open for my team and play [the] full 20 overs”
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Sarfaraz Ahmed believes that Pakistan captain Babar Azam should continue opening the batting in T20Is, even though this may be an unpopular choice with a lot of people.
Shahid Afridi: “We have players coming up who can build a solid partnership at the top of the order alongside Babar”
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Shahid Afridi, the former interim chief selector, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam should remain an opener in T20Is.
Moin Khan: “Sarfaraz has been struggling in T20s since [the] last two years”
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Moin Khan, head coach of the Quetta Gladiators, has slammed Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed for being a flop in T20 cricket for the past two years.
Simon Doull: “He should not open for Pakistan. Saim and Haris should open with Rizwan in T20Is”
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Simon Doull, the former New Zealand seamer, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam should not open the batting in T20Is anymore and should be replaced by either Mohammad Haris or Saim Ayub.
Simon Doull: “He has struggled with upping his strike-rate”
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Simon Doull, the well-known cricket commentator, said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has a big problem when it comes to his strike-rate.
Harbhajan Singh: “Let [Mohammad] Rizwan take a single and bowl five deliveries to Babar because he won’t inflict damage on you”
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Harbhajan Singh, the former India spinner, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam “won’t inflict damage” on opposing teams if he gets to face five balls in an over in T20Is.
Harbhajan Singh: “Not in T20s or even for the ODIs. I feel there might be better players than him over in Pakistan”
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Harbhajan Singh, the former India spinner, believes that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a poor performer with the bat when it comes to ODIs and T20Is.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “It is very different after six overs, so Babar will face difficulty if he plays lower down the order”
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Inzamam-ul-Haq said he feels Pakistan captain Babar Azam will find it difficult to bat if he demotes himself lower down the batting order in T20Is.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He becomes dangerous once he plays at least 10-12 deliveries”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former head coach, said Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman “becomes dangerous” when he survives 10 to 12 deliveries.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “People criticising Babar should first see whether they are at a level, where they can comment on him. First, reach his level and become a cricketer like him, and then criticise Babar”
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Iftikhar Ahmed, the big-time six-hitter, said people who criticise Pakistan captain Babar Azam should see if they are even at his level.
