Rashid Latif: “I have seen Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and others but Babar Azam is the greatest player Pakistan has ever produced”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam is better than legendary players like Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “On fifth I would bring our Zaheer Abbas. I think it was Sir Richards who said ‘If you could give me Abbas’ wrists, then I would score so many runs that you can’t even imagine’. He has ended many careers”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said West Indies batting icon Sir Viv Richards wished he had the wrists of Zaheer Abbas.
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.
