Shoaib Akhtar: “I saw a video of Viru Paaji. Man, I am fed up of hearing him talk. It is the same tape he has been playing for the last 20 years – ‘300, 300, 300’. Come on, brother, I was there too when you scored that 300”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that he is fed up of hearing legendary India opening batsman Virender Sehwag talk about the 300 he scored against the men in green.
Virender Sehwag: “Their class is not like that of Waqar, Wasim, or Shoaib Akhtar. While they are definitely good bowlers, to reach that level, one has to play a certain number of matches, take that many wickets, and improve their economy rate”
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Legendary India opening batsman Virender Sehwag believes current Pakistan fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf are nowhere close to the iconic trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.
Virender Sehwag: “I don’t think we should criticise much on his body and fitness. Azam Khan is talented and has shown that many times in [the] PSL. If he improves his fitness, it will be better for him”
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Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag believes Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan “is talented” and people should stop focusing on his weight.
Virender Sehwag: “He’s a talented player, and players like him tend to bounce back quickly”
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Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam will be back to his best in no time as “players like him tend to bounce back quickly”.
Virender Sehwag: “I may sound harsh, but if the captain changes, Babar doesn’t deserve a place in the T20 team. His performances are not as per the demands of today’s T20 cricket”
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Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag believes if Babar Azam is removed as Pakistan’s limited overs captain, he “doesn’t deserve a place in the T20 team”.
Virender Sehwag: “Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir used to criticise, but now one is a selector, and Amir came in playing XI. You need to view the future and do justice to the job”
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Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag said Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir “used to criticise” the Pakistan team back in the day.
Virender Sehwag: “I haven’t seen Babar Azam or (Mohammad) Rizwan bat at a strike-rate of over 200. The same combination has been repeated for the last three T20 World Cups and the result is also the same”
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Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag has taken aim at the Pakistan batting duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, saying he has never seen them “bat at a strike-rate of over 200”.
Virender Sehwag: “Babar Azam is a good player. However, the thing is that his team depends on him”
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Iconic India big-hitting opener Virender Sehwag has pointed out that Pakistan continue to be way too dependent on Babar Azam when it comes to their batting.
Virender Sehwag: “Tendulkar’s league is beyond the batter’s category now; he’s high above all. But amongst all [the] batters of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka – I haven’t seen a better batsman than Inzamam”
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Virender Sehwag, the brutally brilliant opener, said he has never seen a better batsman from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka than Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Virender Sehwag: “What an innings by Fakhar Zaman, by far Pakistan’s best batter. Which brains kept him on the bench for the best part of the tournament, God knows”
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Legendary India big-hitter Virender Sehwag has questioned who decided to keep Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman on the bench for a large portion of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
