NEW DELHI: Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has defended star batter Babar Azam after one other disappointing innings within the second Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. Babar scored simply 31 runs off 77 balls on Day 2 earlier than being dismissed LBW by a supply from Shakib Al Hasan.
Babar’s kind within the sequence has been underwhelming, following his dismissal for a duck and a 22-run innings within the first Take a look at, which Pakistan misplaced by 10 wickets.
Within the second Take a look at, Pakistan struggled once more, collapsing from 179/four to 274 all out.
Scorecard: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd Take a look at
Babar’s final rating over fifty in Take a look at cricket was in late 2022, and since then, he has struggled to make vital contributions, inflicting his Take a look at common to dip beneath 45. Regardless of this lean patch, Salman Ali Agha stays optimistic about Babar’s return to kind.
“Babar Azam is a world-class participant. As a cricketer, you undergo these phases. He has scored constantly all through the final 5 years. Quickly, we’ll see him scoring large runs for Pakistan once more,” mentioned Salman Ali Agha.
He additional added, “There are 10 different gamers within the workforce, you must deal with them. It is high-quality if he is struggling. He’ll return to scoring large runs very quickly.”
Babar Azam, considered one among Pakistan’s best batters, has confronted a tough interval in Take a look at cricket not too long ago. Regardless of his struggles, the workforce administration and his teammates stay assured in his talents to bounce again.
Babar’s kind within the sequence has been underwhelming, following his dismissal for a duck and a 22-run innings within the first Take a look at, which Pakistan misplaced by 10 wickets.
Within the second Take a look at, Pakistan struggled once more, collapsing from 179/four to 274 all out.
Scorecard: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd Take a look at
Babar’s final rating over fifty in Take a look at cricket was in late 2022, and since then, he has struggled to make vital contributions, inflicting his Take a look at common to dip beneath 45. Regardless of this lean patch, Salman Ali Agha stays optimistic about Babar’s return to kind.
“Babar Azam is a world-class participant. As a cricketer, you undergo these phases. He has scored constantly all through the final 5 years. Quickly, we’ll see him scoring large runs for Pakistan once more,” mentioned Salman Ali Agha.
He additional added, “There are 10 different gamers within the workforce, you must deal with them. It is high-quality if he is struggling. He’ll return to scoring large runs very quickly.”
Babar Azam, considered one among Pakistan’s best batters, has confronted a tough interval in Take a look at cricket not too long ago. Regardless of his struggles, the workforce administration and his teammates stay assured in his talents to bounce again.
