Shahid Afridi: “If I were to make the decision, I would bench Babar, I would bench Shaheen, and I would also bench Shadab”
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Iconic Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi has admitted that he would bench batsman Babar Azam, left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan in T20Is.
Zaheer Abbas: “If you are going with your key player then it will be a waste to ask him to bat him at four, send him as an opener he will have more chances and overs to score”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas believes it would “be a waste” to use Babar Azam at number four in T20Is.
Shoaib Malik: “Our best batsman was Babar Azam, they brought him from opener to number 3 then dropped him and after that brought him to number 4”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has questioned the handling of Babar Azam’s batting position in T20Is.
Mohammad Amir: “We all say that number four does not belong to Babar Azam, then why [don’t] we try Khawaja Nafay?”
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Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir has questioned why selectors have not given emerging batsman Khawaja Nafay an opportunity to bat at number four in T20Is.
Mohammad Hafeez: “He cannot take 15-20 balls to start scoring runs against big teams, it will become a burden when he takes so many balls”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has said Babar Azam cannot afford to take 15 to 20 balls to get going against top teams in T20Is.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Time’s up for Shaheen, Babar, and Shadab. Pakistan’s T20 squad needs new performers, not empty wins against weaker sides”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes time is up for batsman Babar Azam, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan in the T20I team.
Abid Ali: “Pakistan[‘s] T20 squad needs impact players, not passengers. Babar, Shaheen, Shadab and others must earn their spots through performance, not past glory. Fans deserve fight, not excuses. Time to reset”
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Veteran Pakistan opener Abid Ali thinks batsman Babar Azam, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan need to be axed from the T20I team aas part of a reset.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Babar Azam… has no place in T20s but [the] selectors are forcefully including him in T20s”
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Veteran cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that Babar Azam does not merit a place in Pakistan’s T20I side, alleging that selectors are forcefully persisting with him.
Mohammad Amir: “Fakhar Zaman is getting wasted down the order. He should open with Saim Ayub”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has called for Fakhar Zaman to open the batting alongside Saim Ayub in T20Is.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Salman Ali Agha has replaced Babar Azam [at] number three in T20s and has become more successful than Babar”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has been more successful than Babar Azam at the number three spot in T20Is.
