Shoaib Akhtar: “Congratulations and good luck to Babar Azam for becoming captain across formats. Big responsibility”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Babar Azam now has a big responsibility on his shoulders.
Faisal Iqbal: “Congratulations Babar Azam for this big honor, captaining Pakistan in all 3 formats MashAllah”
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Balochistan head coach Faisal Iqbal has told newly-appointed Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam to lead with pride and do his best.
Babar Azam: “I am ready and prepared to take up the additional responsibility”
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Babar Azam has said that he is ready to shoulder more responsibility after being named Pakistan’s Test captain.
Babar Azam has replaced Azhar Ali as Pakistan’s Test captain
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Babar Azam has replaced Azhar Ali as Pakistan’s Test captain after being appointed to the position by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Shoaib Akhtar: “Babar is evolving as a captain. If Babar believes that he can lead the side in all three formats without jeopardising his batting form, then he should be made the captain”
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Legendary Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar believes limited overs captain Babar Azam is evolving as a leader.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I agree that Azhar [Ali] made a mistake in the second innings of the first Test against England, while fielding, for which he was criticised but to remove him from captaincy, based on that match, would be unfair”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes it is unfair that Azhar Ali should be sacked as Test captain based on one mistake.
Wasim Akram: “Look how many matches has he [Rizwan] played? I know he will be upset with me for saying this but he has to first establish himself in the team to be considered as a candidate”
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Iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram feels that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan doesn’t deserve to be Test captain as he must first cement his spot in the national team.
Wasim Akram: “You ask me as a former player, yes, I back Babar to become Test captain because he is our future and he can continue for a long time”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram firmly believes that limited overs skipper Babar Azam should be named Test captain.
Sarfaraz Ahmed is likely to be picked for Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand
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Former captain and second-choice wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed is set to be picked for Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand.
Nasser Hussain: “What he has to do now is to get his head down and get runs; if he can get runs then I think his captaincy is fine and he should stay in the job”
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Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has said that Azhar Ali can avoid being sacked as Pakistan’s Test captain if he score runs consistently.
