Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Babar’s class is never in doubt. Just because he doesn’t perform in a couple of matches doesn’t make him a bad player. For the last four or five years, he’s been our most consistent performer”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said he never questioned Babar Azam’s class, even during the extended lean patch the batsman endured in recent months.
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “My efforts are to score runs every day. However fans must understand life is all about ups and down. I have strong faith I’ll be back… scoring runs”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam said he has “strong faith” that he will return to his best and start scoring big runs very soon.
Kamran Akmal: “Babar’s performance hasn’t declined as much as people think. He is still Pakistan’s No. 1 ODI batter. Ups and downs are part of the game, and form comes and goes”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes Babar Azam “is still Pakistan’s No. 1 ODI batter”.
Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf: “Perhaps I haven’t done justice to my own talent”
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Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has conceded that he might have not made the most of the talent he possesses.
Shoaib Malik: “Ups and downs are a part of life, especially when you are a cricketer from the subcontinent. He needs to stay strong during this time. I know he has a personality that embraces challenges; right now, it’s a downtime, but good times will come too”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said white-ball captain Babar Azam “needs to stay strong” as he battles through a tough time.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “There are ups and downs in the performance of the team, but Saqlain Mushtaq and Mohammad Yousuf have done a good job”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has lauded head coach Saqlain Mushtaq and batting coach Mohammad Yousuf for doing a good job.
Imad Wasim: “He needs to play his aggressive brand of cricket and yes there will be ups and downs in his career, but he needs to keep his mindset positive and hopefully as he gets more chances, he will perform better”
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Imad Wasim wants Pakistan to keep handing chances to powerful batsman Haider Ali as he wants to see him “perform better”.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas: “Yes, it is true that I have struggled in the recent past but in cricket you always have ups and downs”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas has admitted that it’s true he has struggled as of late.