Babar Azam is reportedly mentally ready to replace Azhar Ali as Test captain
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam is mentally ready to replace Azhar Ali as Test skipper, according to sources.
Azhar Ali: “As far as my captaincy is concerned, I am hearing from the media only and I have not held a meeting with anyone about any such thing”
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Azhar Ali has slammed all the speculation that he will be replaced as Pakistan’s Test captain ahead of the tour of New Zealand.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Azhar didn’t want to be the Test captain in the first place. The responsibility was forced upon him. They [PCB] are unnecessarily putting pressure on him. Now he is about to be replaced”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that Azhar Ali was forced to be Test captain even though he didn’t want to do it.
Pakistan legend Inzamam-ul-Haq: “[This] gossip in the media regarding the change in captaincy [is] not required”
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Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that too much gossip is hurting the players’ confidence and overall harmony of the Pakistan team.
Babar Azam is understood to be the favourite to replace Azhar Ali as Test captain
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Pakistan limited overs skipper Babar Azam has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Azhar Ali as Test captain, according to sources.
Ramiz Raja: “In future he can be considered for [Test] captaincy but for now he must focus on his batting”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja believes that opener Shan Masood could potentially captain the national team in Test cricket in the future.
Ramiz Raja: “In my opinion, Rizwan can be a suitable replacement for Azhar as he [Rizwan] has the ability to lead the side. Also he is a team man who can inspire other players”
Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has said that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan deserves to replace Azhar Ali as Test captain.
Mohammad Rizwan could replace Azhar Ali as Test captain
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Azhar Ali could be replaced as Pakistan’s Test captain ahead of the tour of New Zealand.
Wasim Khan: “It is not decided yet whether Azhar will continue as Test captain or not. In fact, we haven’t discussed anything on it”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has admitted that the clock may be ticking for Azhar Ali as he doesn’t know if the veteran batsman will continue on as Test captain.
The PCB official said that the board doesn’t plan to remove Azhar Ali as Test captain
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A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has made it clear that the board has no intentions of sacking Azhar Ali as Test captain.
