Kapil Dev: “Don’t look at just current performance. Look at how he has approached the game, how much passion and talent he has”
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Iconic India all-rounder Kapil Dev has shielded Pakistan batsman Babar Azam from all the criticism he has endured, saying the 29-year-old has an immense of “passion and talent.”
Mickey Arthur: “Groom them, give them time and allow them opportunities to bat with experienced players and they will come through”
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Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur is confident that the batting trio of Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris have a future in the national team.
Wahab Riaz: “He should win matches for Pakistan considering his capability”
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Wahab Riaz, the former left-arm seamer, believes pace sensation Naseem Shah should be winning matches for Pakistan given the talent he has.
Ramiz Raja: “He clearly possesses a talent that is visible to all”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan captain, wants the national team to utilise fast bowler Ihsanullah more often as he “clearly possesses a talent that is visible to all”.
Azhar Mahmood: “Asif Ali, you have got phenomenal talent, no question about that”
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Azhar Mahmood, the head coach of Islamabad United, said there is no doubt in his mind that Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali has talent.
Imran Khan: “I have analysed him in every way because I analyse batsman through a bowler’s lens. His technique, talent and temperament are all brilliant. It is very rare to find all three of these things in one batsman, but he has them all”
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Imran Khan, the former captain who led Pakistan to glory in the 1992 World Cup, said current skipper Babar Azam has all the traits to be an incredibly successful batsman.
Chris Gayle: “Saw him [Saim] bat last night and he looked one for the future”
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Chris Gayle, the iconic big-hitting West Indies opener, predicted that Saim Ayub would play for Pakistan and was 100 percent correct.
Ramiz Raja: “Not finishing the game is [an] injustice to their talent and potential”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, has called out Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub for not playing the roles of finishers after leading the charge for the majority of a match, saying it is an “injustice to their talent and potential”.
Shadab Khan: “He has the talent that could benefit our team”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan said pace bowler Aamer Jamal has the talent necessary to benefit the national team.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “I think he bowled some good deliveries to Babar, Agha, Faheem. He got the wicket of Saud, so there is talent him. I hope he gets all the success”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq admitted that England spinner Rehan Ahmed troubled Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman and Faheem Ashraf with “some good deliveries” in the three-Test series in December 2022.
