Jason Gillespie: “[He] will be a long-term player for Pakistan. A very good player. The T20 leagues will come calling. Quality player and outstanding person. Would recommend him to any franchise [or] team”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has thrown his support behind batting all-rounder Irfan Khan, backing him to be “a long-term player for Pakistan”.
Sir Viv Richards: “Babar Azam will soon regain his form. A king is one who rules over all”
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West Indies great Sir Viv Richards has backed Pakistan batsman Babar Azam to get back to his best soon, saying “a king is one who rules over all”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “There is so much investment in Babar Azam. He is a very good player. But where is he? The country needs him”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has blasted Babar Azam, questioning where is the return on investment.
Azeem Ghumman: “The other one is Hurraira. He opened with me from Faisalabad. He’s a very good player”
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Pakistan cricketer Azeem Ghumman said up-and-coming batsman Muhammad Hurraira is a “very good player”.
Ricky Ponting: “Mohammad Asif was a very good player, a seam and swing bowler, very good and very skilful”
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Legendary Australia captain and batsman Ricky Ponting has praised former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, saying he was “very good and very skilful”.
Harbhajan Singh: “Fakhar Zaman is a very good and quality player. He plays in a style similar to someone like Travis Head. Once he gets going, he can turn the game in his team’s favour. He’s undoubtedly a brilliant player”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has called Pakistan big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman a game-changer and said he plays similarly to Australia powerhouse Travis Head.
Kamran Ghulam: “Babar is a very good player and at the back of my mind I was thinking he’s a legend, a very good player”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam is fully aware of how good Babar Azam is and thus called him “a legend”.
Wasim Akram: “Babar is a very good player. He is among the three best batters in the world right now and he plays proper cricketing shots”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram firmly believes limited overs captain Babar Azam is “among the three best batters in the world right now.”
Todd Murphy: “Babar Azam is a very good player, and Pakistan’s top order boasts players with great class”
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Australia off-spinner Todd Murphy has lavished praise on Pakistan batsman Babar Azam, calling him a “very good player.”
Ian Chappell: “Yeah that’s a pity, I think Babar’s a very good player. He’s not leaving the Pakistan side and maybe they can find a better captain. But it’s typical of Pakistan, they change captains [frequently]”
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Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell admitted that it’s a “pity” that Babar Azam stepped down as captain, but pointed out that “it’s typical of Pakistan.”