Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “When I was dropped, there was pressure on me and I worked hard on my weaknesses”
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Pakistan top order batsman Babar Azam has conceded that losing his place in the T20I team brought pressure but also drove him to work on his flaws.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Babar was struggling to even see the ball properly – the deliveries were either hitting his head or his body – and it was clear that Mohammad Amir was well aware of Babar’s weaknesses”
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Legendary 161.3 kph fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar noticed Pakistan batsman Babar Azam found it difficult to see the ball properly when facing left-arm speedster Mohammad Amir.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Khurram Shahzad bowled well… hitting the weak areas of the Bangladesh batsmen, exposing their weak techniques and dismissed them”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad likes what he has seen from up-and-coming fast bowler Khurram Shahzad, saying he exposed the weaknesses of the Bangladesh batsmen during their recent two-Test series.
Javed Miandad: “No one is perfect, and Babar Azam has quality, but there’s no one to tell him about his flaws in the nets, therefore, he keeps repeating his mistakes. Building confidence comes from rectifying errors in the nets”
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Pakistan legend Javed Miandad believes no one tells Babar Azam about the mistakes he is making when batting.
Umar Gul: “He is working on his weaknesses and will continue to do so”
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Umar Gul firmly believes that Pakistan captain Babar Azam will always keep working on his weaknesses as he is the country’s top batsman.
Asad Shafiq on Mohammad Yousuf: “He has told me a lot of things and we agreed on certain things such as batting technique which I have been trying to work on”
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Pakistan veteran Asad Shafiq said legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf noticed some weaknesses in his batting technique.
Rashid Khan: “Babar is a world-class player but I always assess my strengths first and bowl accordingly. I watch videos of players before the match to find out their weaknesses and utilise that during the match”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said there is no doubt that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is world-class.
Pakistan opener Shan Masood has been working on technical issues with his batting with Gary Kirsten
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Pakistan opener Shan Masood has been getting help from World Cup winning coach Gary Kirsten in South Africa.
Pakistan seamer Sohail Tanvir: “Hopefully when I do come back after the break, I will come back stronger in this tournament”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir said he will be back stronger when the Pakistan Super League (PSL) resumes.
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali: “There were few things I identified during the South African series that I needed to work on. There is no domestic cricket going on right now, so this is a perfect chance for us to work on our weaknesses”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali said he is working on eliminating his weaknesses since he identified a few issues he needed to work on after the South Africa Test series.