Mohammad Hafeez: “The whole Pakistan team can cover two kilometres in 10 minutes while Azam Khan will take 20 minutes to cover the distance”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has lashed out at wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan for his poor fitness, saying he needs 20 minutes to run two kilometres.
Salman Butt: “I am a fan of Azam Khan but if he is not losing weight, he is not passionate enough to play for Pakistan”
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Former captain Salman Butt believes if wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan cannot lose weight, then “he is not passionate enough to play for Pakistan”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He also needs to slightly improve his discipline”
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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has advised big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to improve his discipline.
Mike Hesson: “I get frustrated, I guess, with you know, many players you work with around the world is that not everybody looks the same and not everybody has to have a six-pack and be incredibly athletic to be a fine cricketer”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson has vented his frustration at all the criticism directed towards Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan about his weight, saying cricketers don’t need to have a six-pack to be great players.
Wahab Riaz: “You can’t expect anyone to lose 10kg in 10 days, but there is a way to improve fitness. We’ve seen Azam Khan’s a high impact player in PSL, domestic cricket and other leagues”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has defended wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan over his fitness issues, stating “you can’t expect anyone to lose 10kg in 10 days.”
Shoaib Malik on Azam Khan: “I asked to make an omelette of six eggs with four to five thin parathas. He ate them within three minutes which is why I asked to make another omelette of six eggs”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan ate an omelette consisting of six eggs and four to five parathas in just three minutes.
Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq: “There is also no off-season for me since I continue gym training even when there are no matches. If I leave gym training and eat something out of the ordinary, I gain weight very quickly”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has revealed that he never has an “off-season” as he gains weight very quickly.
Azhar Mahmood: “He needs to work on his fitness and he realises that himself”
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Azhar Mahmood, head coach of Islamabad United, wants Azam Khan to get fitter and said the Pakistan powerhouse knows he is still overweight.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “I’m not denying that I need to work on my fitness – I have to work very hard on myself, and God-willing, you will see me working hard on myself in the future”
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Azam Khan, the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, said he still has a lot of work to do when it comes to his fitness.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He has improved as a batter”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan head coach, admitted that Azam Khan has become a lot better, especially after his performance in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
