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Babar Azam hits again on the critics of his batting type, boasting about his Participant of the Sequence award within the final Take a look at collection in opposition to West Indies.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam (Image Credit score: AP)
Babar Azam hit out on the critics of his batting type on Tuesday, boasting about his Participant of the Sequence award in Pakistan’s final Take a look at collection in opposition to West Indies.
The skipper was talking within the press convention for Pakistan’s third and closing Take a look at in opposition to England at Edgbaston, the place the guests would attempt to salvage a consolatory win having already misplaced the collection 2-0. A reporter requested him the place he stood on his Take a look at performances, provided that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selectors dropped Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha primarily based on type.
“If you happen to speak in regards to the efficiency, mere khayaal se, final collection mein Man of the Sequence mai hello tha (then I feel, within the final collection, it was I who was the Man of the Sequence),” Babar replied.
The collection in opposition to the West Indies was Babar’s first after his re-appointment because the crew captain. He scored two half-centuries to finish with 193 runs at a mean of 96.50 to win the award.
The 31-year-old then missed the primary Take a look at in opposition to England as a result of an damage. He returned for the second recreation, however managed solely 14 runs throughout the 2 innings.
The defeat within the recreation led to a significant upheaval within the squad, with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul sacked, and 7 gamers faraway from the squad, with Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq being requested to return dwelling. Whereas Babar denied having any role in the controversial decisions, he’s beneath much more stress to place up a semblance of a combat with a new-look crew within the third Take a look at.
The suitable-hander has not scored a Take a look at century since December 2022, which has mirrored Pakistan’s struggles within the format. The crew is already all however out of working for a spot within the World Take a look at Championship 2027 closing having managed solely two wins from eight matches within the cycle that started in 2025.
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Ask News18Babar Azam responded to critics by highlighting his Participant of the Sequence award in Pakistan’s final Take a look at collection in opposition to West Indies, the place he scored 193 runs at a mean of 96.50 with two half-centuries.
Ask News18September 08, 2026, 18:52 IST
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