Sohail Tanvir: “The way he is going, [he] will be on top in all three formats InshaAllah”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir is confident that limited overs captain Babar Azam will achieve the incredibly difficult feat of being the top-ranked batsman in all three formats.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Haider Ali is at par or even better than Babar Azam in white-ball cricket because he has the talent”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar believes that Haider Ali is a better player than captain Babar Azam in limited overs cricket.
Harsha Bhogle: “Pakistan spent a lot of time being the world number one in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). They were helped by the fact that they played against some not so great opposition, but you can’t hold that against them”
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Well-known cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has said Pakistan were able to be the number one T20 team for so long since they “were helped by the fact that they played against some not so great opposition”.
Dean Jones: “Well if they want any chance of winning they will be”
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Former Australia batsman and Karachi Kings head coach Dean Jones believes that Pakistan will lose their upcoming T20 series against England if they don’t include the left-arm pace duo of Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz in their team.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Both are classy in their own way. Babar is also right up there”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad noted that what makes limited overs captain Babar Azam as good as India skipper Virat Kohli and Australia batsman Steve Smith is his ability to perform in all three formats.
Pakistan’s tour of Ireland has been postponed
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Pakistan’s tour of Ireland, which would have consisted of two T20 Internationals, has officially been postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced.
Brad Hogg put Babar Azam among the top three batsmen in all formats
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg believes that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is among the top three batsmen in all formats.
Usman Khan Shinwari: “I think it is difficult to bowl in T20 cricket because there is no margin for error”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Usman Khan Shinwari believes that it is tougher to bowl in Twenty20s than in Test matches.
Abid Ali: “I am interested in playing cricket and will play any format that I am asked to play in”
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Pakistan opener Abid Ali has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be a Test specialist and is eager to represent his country in all formats.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Haris Sohail should be made the captain. He should captain the side in ODIs and T20Is. They should test him (Babar) in Test cricket”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes Babar Azam and Haris Sohail should captain the national team.
