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[ad_1] Pakistan veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has stated that skipper Babar Azam is working on the things that Shoaib Akhtar pointed out. In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan , Malik spoke about Shoaib Akhtar's recent controversial comments regarding Babar’s communication skills. ALSO READ:  Never asked Babar for my inclusion in Pakistan team: Shoaib Malik “It's his [Akhtar] opinion, and yes, we should respect that, only if that opinion is not hurting the sentiment of an individual player. After hearing that statement, the thing that came in my mind was that he gives his statements bluntly. He has a clean heart, and always speaks positively about everyone," he said. "His statement was not meant to hurt anyone. I understood from his statement that he was only trying to say that it's the demand of modern cricket to groom your personality along with your cricket skills to become a better brand. I know Babar is working on things that Akhtar has

[ad_1] Shahid Afridi has come out in support of his son-in law, Shaheen Afridi, after Shoaib Akhtar criticized the left-arm pacer for leaving the field with injury in last year’s T20 World Cup final against England. Akhtar, in a recent local TV interview, has said that Shaheen missed a golden opportunity to become the biggest celebrity in Pakistan as he failed to complete his over at a crucial juncture of the aforementioned match. "If I was in his [Shaheen Afridi] place, I would have become the greatest celebrity of Pakistan during those 12 minutes by bowling the same number of deliveries. I would've come to bowl, fall, break my knees, but I would've got up, used injection to numb my knees, and repeated the same again," Akhtar said. ALSO READ:  Alan Wilkins comes out in support of Shaheen Afridi against Shoaib Akhtar However, Shahid Afridi in a light-hearted way took a dig at Akhtar and said that it is risky for any pacer’s career to play on with injury. “S

[ad_1] An engaging debate unfolded between the former Indian spinner, Harbhajan Singh and the legendary Pakistani fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar. The focal point of their conversation revolved around analyzing and contrasting the abilities and achievements of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Harbhajan expressed his belief that Virat has already established himself as a great player, while Babar still has a lot to achieve to reach that level. However, Harbhajan acknowledged Babar's immense talent and described him as a wonderful player. “Virat Kohli has established himself as a great, while Babar Azam still has a lot to do. He will reach there someday, as he is a wonderful player. He is very good in Test cricket, but maybe T20 doesn’t suit him a lot," Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel. Akhtar joined Harbhajan on his YouTube channel and shared the same views on the comparison between Kohli and Babar. Akhtar defended Babar against the criticism he faced in T20 cricket and