Zaheer Abbas: “Babar Azam will have to play consistently”
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Legendary Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas has stressed the importance of batsman Babar Azam, saying it is vital that he keep performing consistently.
Zaheer Abbas: “He is a good player and I am hoping he will win matches for Pakistan”
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Iconic Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas has backed star batsman Babar Azam to regain his form and start winning matches for the men in green again.
Wasim Akram: “I go for Javed Miandad because [of] the way he bats and assesses the situation and he was a gun fielder in his heydays”
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Iconic left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram said he would pick Javed Miandad over former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and India skipper Rohit Sharma at the number four spot in his all-time India-Pakistan ODI XI.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is one of the all-time best batters in Pakistan after Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar and Zaheer Abbas”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former head coach, said captain Babar Azam has already established himself as one of the “best batters in Pakistan”, just like Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar and Zaheer Abbas did before him.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “Praise from Zaheer bhai is very special for me. It has given me a boost in motivation to work even harder and continue to meet his expectations”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman and Multan Sultans captain Mohammad Rizwan said the praise he received from legendary cricketer Zaheer Abbas has motivated him to work even harder.
Zaheer Abbas: “Babar is leading the side and is also batting really well. This a great sign for Pakistan cricket. A captain should lead from the front and Babar is doing exactly that”
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Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas said captain Babar Azam is “batting really well” and also leading by example.
Zaheer Abbas: “Mohammad Rizwan has been batting really well. I didn’t expect him to improve his batting, in such a manner, in international cricket all of a sudden”
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Pakistan great Zaheer Abbas admitted that he didn’t expect wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan to improve his batting this much.
Zaheer Abbas: “We had high expectations from Haider which is why it would have been better to give him a prolonged run rather the dropping him from the side”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas questioned the decision to drop batsman Haider Ali for some matches during the T20 series against Zimbabwe.
Zaheer Abbas: “I think Haider Ali did well as an opener which is why he was selected for the national side but in international cricket he bats down the order. This change in batting position can unsettle players and that could possibly be the reason behind the dip in Haider’s form”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas said big-hitting batsman Haider Ali lost his form after being demoted as an opener.
Babar Azam: “I feel privileged and honoured to have joined the company of stalwarts like Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf, who will always be the shining stars of Pakistan cricket”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf will “always be the shining stars of Pakistan cricket”.
