Mohammad Asif: “I have nothing against Babar. He is a good player in other formats, but T20 is not his format”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes batsman Babar Azam is not suited for T20Is.
Shahid Afridi: “Babar Azam must play as an opener or else he has no role in [the] Pakistan cricket team”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes Babar Azam has no role in the T20I team unless he plays as an opener.
Mohammad Hafeez: “There is still a place for Babar Azam in the national T20 squad, but Babar should bat as an opener or at number three; Babar Azam needs to improve his batting, especially his strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said he still sees a place for Babar Azam in the T20I side if he improves his batting and strike-rate.
Abid Ali: “Babar Azam remains Pakistan’s batting cornerstone – elite technique, consistency and big-match class across formats. Back him with trust and the right role – he’ll bounce back strong”
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Veteran Pakistan opener Abid Ali believes Babar Azam is still the country’s “batting cornerstone” and should continue to be backed and trusted.
Basit Ali: “Aaqib Javed is good for nothing, he does not even know himself why he placed Babar Azam at number four”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has lashed out at Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed, saying he is “good for nothing”.
Michael Vaughan: “I think Mike Hesson has dealt with it brilliantly because he clearly has to play Babar Azam, and he’s using him as an insurance policy”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan said Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson is using batsman Babar Azam as an “insurance policy” in T20Is.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Fakhar Zaman is a natural opener, yet he was not played earlier”
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Pakistan fast bowling icon Shoaib Akhtar said Fakhar Zaman is a natural opener and questioned why he has not been used in that role more often.
Mohammad Haris: “I had only said that Babar Azam should speed up his batting a bit in T20 cricket. Just for saying this, people turned against me, abused me, and said all kinds of things”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris has said that people turned against him and abused him after he advised Babar Azam to score quicker in T20Is.
Faf du Plessis: “We know Babar as one of the world’s best players for a very long time. I think the game of T20 cricket has moved so fast forward into strike-rates that he’s found himself a little bit behind in terms of strike-rates”
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Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has “found himself a little behind” in the strike-rate department in T20Is.
Michael Vaughan: “I’m not sure T20 cricket is Babar Azam’s strongest suit. I see Babar as a 50 overs specialist and a Test match specialist”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has suggested that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam might no longer be suited for T20Is.
