Umar Gul: “He should indeed be dominant because a leader’s duty is to lead from the front and perform for the team”
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Umar Gul believes Babar Azam has a duty of leading from the front every time as he is Pakistan’s captain.
Umar Gul: “He is our main bowler”
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Umar Gul has labelled 150 kph left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as Pakistan’s “main bowler.”
Umar Gul: “I was surprised when he [Amir] took retirement from international cricket”
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Umar Gul admitted he was shocked when Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from international cricket.
Umar Gul: “You can say that it’s his weakness, but obviously, he (Babar) must have seen this and he might be working on his weak zone”
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Umar Gul, the former fast bowler, said Babar Azam has a “weak zone” outside his off-stump but is confident that the Pakistan captain will work to eliminate the issue.
Umar Gul: “If you talk about [the] spin attack, knowing that the mega event is being played in India, then you require help from your spinners. You have top all-rounders like Mohammad Nawaz [and] Shadab Khan”
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Umar Gul, the former pace ace, thinks Pakistan should pick Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz as their go-to spinners for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Umar Gul: “He should work on delivering equally good spells with the old ball as he does with the new ball”
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Umar Gul has called out Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he can’t only be good with the new ball.
Umar Gul: “You are class Babar Azam”
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Umar Gul, the former Pakistan fast bowler, said captain Babar Azam is sheer class when it comes to his batting.
Umar Gul: “The way he handles the new ball and efficiently picks up wickets augments the team’s hopes for him”
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Umar Gul said Pakistan has high hopes for pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi since he has developed a habit of taking wickets with the new ball.
Umar Gul: “It’s evident that he leads with authority”
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Umar Gul has said it is evident in his mind that Pakistan captain Babar Azam leads the national team “with authority.”
Umar Gul: “If you look at the bench then you need to have the availability of Ihsanullah and Wasim Jnr”
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Umar Gul has called for the pace duo of Ihsanullah and Mohammad Wasim Jnr to be picked in Pakistan’s team for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
