Silly to say he’s weak, Tabraiz Shamsi on Pakistan batsman criticised for not being able to survive against left-arm spinners

Tabraiz Shamsi said it is silly for people to say Pakistan captain Babar Azam is weak

Tabraiz Shamsi: “Well if people are saying that he [Babar] is weak and he’s averaging fifty, I wouldn’t like to see him when he’s not weak”

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Tabraiz Shamsi, the South Africa spinner, believes it is foolish of people to think that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is weak simply based on the fact that he has some issues when facing left-arm spinners.

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It’s not a joke averaging 50, Tabraiz Shamsi tells Pakistan batsman’s critics to keep quiet

Tabraiz Shamsi has told Pakistan captain Babar Azam's critics that it's not a joke to be averaging fifty in international cricket

Tabraiz Shamsi: “He’s a world-class player, it’s not a joke averaging fifty in international cricket, so I think those kind of things that people are saying it’s uncalled for”

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Tabraiz Shamsi, the South Africa left-arm spinner, has taken aim at the critics of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, saying “it’s not a joke averaging fifty in international cricket.”

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Played with confidence against Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim, Ramiz Raja on Pakistan batsman who created a huge impact

Ramiz Raja said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan played with confidence against Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim

Ramiz Raja: “He took the innings to the finishing line with full confidence that too against renowned international bowlers such as Tabraiz Shamsi, Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim”

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Ramiz Raja has lauded Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan for playing so confidently against Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and Australia fast bowler Andrew Tye.

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Give someone else a chance, Tabraiz Shamsi on Pakistan player scoring runs for fun

Tabraiz Shamsi joked that Mohammad Rizwan should give someone else a chance to score runs

Tabraiz Shamsi: “Mohammad Rizwan still scoring runs for fun… give someone else a chance also brother. Other people have to make a living too”

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South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi joked that Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan should give someone else a chance to score runs.

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Knew I could hit him for boundaries, Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman on world number one bowler

Fakhar Zaman said he knew he could hit Tabraiz Shamsi for boundaries

Fakhar Zaman: “I talked to him to ask Babar if I could start playing my natural game now, as Shamsi was bowling. So at that time I was feeling that if I started hitting boundaries then I could win the game”

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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman said he knew he could play his “natural game” and start hitting boundaries when South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, who is the top-ranked T20 bowler in the world, was bowling in the second ODI.

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Shamsi makes big promise if he is picked for the World Cup

Tabraiz Shamsi confident of excelling if he is picked for the 2019 World Cup South Africa cricket

Tabraiz Shamsi: “My ambition is to put in consistent performances and go to the World Cup and do some damage in England”

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South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has vowed to inflict serious damage on the opposing teams’ batting line-ups if he is picked for next year’s World Cup in England and Wales.

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