Talking to Cricket Pakistan, former Pakistani cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed drew a comparability between Indian cricket stalwart Virat Kohli and Azam whereas defending the latter’s batting method.
He mentioned, “That (taking time) is his power. Virat Kohli bhi time leta hai, woh konsa time nahi leta (Virat Kohli additionally takes time, he’s additionally the identical). When you put apart the final two or three matches, Rohit Sharma was scoring 20-25 runs. However I’ve seen a change of intent in Babar’s recreation. He has turn into extra aggressive.
“If an individual can enhance a lot, I feel that is sufficient. Different gamers even have an obligation to attain runs; they’ve a task to play too. If one particular person provides you a rating, however the remainder of our gamers do not go on to attain within the remaining 7-Eight overs, then there’s an issue. This has been taking place for 3-Four years. They (different gamers) solely rating when it does not make a big impression,” the Pakistani veteran spinner added, emphasizing that enchancment in Azam’s recreation needs to be extensively acknowledged.
Mushtaq Ahmed opens up in assist of Babar Azam | T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket Pakistan
Following latest setbacks, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has prioritized strategic planning for upcoming tournaments and sequence. The PCB goals to leverage the experience of Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten, white-ball head coach, to formulate efficient methods for the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled for February-March subsequent yr.
In preparation for this main event, Pakistan will play a sequence of difficult fixtures. A five-Take a look at house sequence in opposition to Bangladesh and England shall be adopted by a white-ball tour of Australia. Subsequently, the workforce will journey to South Africa for a complete sequence encompassing each Take a look at and white-ball codecs.
